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ALL  Surnames  originally  conveyed  a  meaning;  but,  from 
the  corruption  in  spelling,  and  number  of  words  that  in  the 
coarse  of  time  have  become  obsolete  or  wholly  lost,  it  is  often 
almost  impossible  to  discover  their  true  signification. 

Until  within  about  the  last  two  centuries,  the  orthography  of 
but  few  had  become  fixed ;  they  being  generally  written  according 
to  the  fancy  of  the  writer,  and,  when  spelt  as  pronounced,  often 
lost  all  trace  of  their  original. 

To  show  how  easily  transformations  can  be  made,  we  have  only 
to  look  for  the  names  of  the  Ale-house,  the  Andrew  Maokay, 
Billy  Ruffian,  and  Corrant  Juice,  in  a  Royal  Navy  List ;  for  so 
were  generally  styled  the  .Solus,  Androiaache,  Bellerophon,  and 
Courageuz.  These,  to  be  sure,  were  misnomers  of  the  illiterate ; 
but  it  is  not  many  years  ago  that  all  England  was  talking  of 
"Abraham  Parker,"  in  whom  I  must  confess  I  did  not  at  first 
recognize  one  whom  I  had  learnt  to  like  in  the  East  some  ten 
years  since,  after  seeing  the  deeds  he  had  performed.  It  is  very 
true  that  Ibrahim  Pacha  was  so  called  in  jest ;  but  undoubtedly 
many  of  the  lower  classes  believed  it  to  be  his  real  designation. 

Even  in  the  names  of  the  nobility,  what  stranger  would  for 
Chulmley  write  Cholmondeley  ;  Marchbanks,  Maijoribanks ;  Bee- 
cham,  Beauchamp  ? 


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IKTRODCOTIOH. 


Another  source  of  confusion  in  the  middle  ages  was  the  trans- 
lating and  ^translating  of  names.  One  family  in  Cornwall  are 
called,  in  various  records,  de  Albo  Monasterio,  Blancbminster, 
Whitminster,  and  Whitchurch. 

B(*eides,  they  did  not  always  understand  what  they  translated  ; 
aa,  for  instance,  the  name  Freemantle  was  turned  into  Frigidum- 
mantellum,  when  I  am  confident  that  my  definition  is  the  correct 
one ;  viz.,  Frieze-mantle,  or  cloak  made  of  Friesland  cloth ;  as 
we  now  say,  "  a  Flushing  coat,"  '<  a  Petersham."  (  Vide  "  Free- 
mantle.") 

In  the  following  pages,  I  have  collected  a  few  surnames,  prin- 
cipally English,  Dutch,  Grerman,  and  French ;  including,  also, 
sundry  Ck>rnish  and  Briton  names,  sufficient,  at  least,  to  show  that 
the  old  proverb, 

*'  By  Tra,  Bm,  Pol,  Lu,  Omt,  itad  Pm, 
You  nuy  know  Um  OoroUhmaD," 

will  apply  as  well  tc  Briton-men. 

Etymologies  are  at  all  times  deceptive ;  wid  I  feel  assured  that 
many  errors  will  be  discovered  in  my  deductions,  but  trust  they 
will  be  pardoned,  as  it  is  only  sia  weeks  since  I  first  thought  of 
writing  this  work,  and  then  determined  to  finish  it  before  leaving 
the  city  for  the  summer.  I  had,  therefore,  no  time  to  send  to 
Europe  for  several  works  that  might  have  been  of  service  to  me ; 
aad,  being  unfortunately  only  the  possessor  of  Directories  in  Dutch 
and  English,  was  obliged  to  trust  principally  to  my  Heraldrical 
works  for  the  surnames  in  other  languages,  which  will  account  for 
the  greater  proportion  of  common  Dutch  names. 

It  is  difficult,  however,  to  say  what  are  common,  when  we  find 
a  German  Count  styling  himself  Barefoot  (von  Barfbss),  a  noble 
Spanish  family  named  Frying-pan  (Padilla),  and  an  Italian  called 
Little  pots  (Pignatelli).  In  Belgium,  a  family  bore  the  name 
Tea-shop  (Yermoelen  de  Theewinkel) ;  and,  in  England,  Arms 
^lave  been  granted  to  the  name  Beanshi^. 


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I  Cornwall  are 
Blancbminster, 

hey  translated ; 
into  Frigidum* 

is  the  correct 
land  cloth ;   as 

(  Vide  "  Free- 

snmames,  prin- 
including,  also, 
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arfoss),  a  noble 
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bore  the  name 
England,  Arms 


Surnames  majr  be  divided  into  aeveral  claMea ;  oiits  of  the 
largest  being  those  derived  from  the  father's  (Jhristian,  Ij«pti8mal, 
or  given  name,  and  sometimes  even  from  the  mother's ;  as  in  early 
Dutch  records  are  found  such  names  as  Dame  Helen's  son,  Dame 
Rosa's  son,  Dame  Lieven's  son  (Ver  —  i.e.,  Vrouwe  —  Belens- 
zoon,  Ver  Rosenzoou,  Ver  Lievenzoon).  Belen  and  Lieve.k  are 
both  apparently  baptismal  names  now  obsolete.  The  one  is  proba- 
bly Belle,  for  Arabella ;  the  other,  Darling,  or  an  abbreviation  of 
Leopoldina. 

They  were  formed  from  the  father's  name,  by  prefixing  Ap,  or 
Ab,  in  Wales ;  Mac,  and  C,  in  Ireland ;  Mac,  in  Scotland ;  and 
Fitz,  in  England;  and  by  adding  "son"  to  the  termination  in 
England  and  Scotland,  and  "zoon"  in  Holland,  where  also  the 
surname  was  sometimes  formed,  as  in  England,  by  simply  adopting 
as  such  the  genitive  case  of  the  father's  name ;  as,  Willem,  Wil- 
Icms ;  William,  Williams  for  William's. 

The  genitive  of  John,  when  used  as  a  aamame,  is  generally 
written  Johnes  or  Jones  i  and  this  probably  accounts  for  the  change 
of  name  of  a  hero  of  the  Revolution, — John  Paul,  son  of  John 
Paul,  who  entered  the  American  navy  as  John  Paul  Jones }  i.  e., 
John  Paul,  JoLa's  or  ton  oi  John. 

The  pref.x  Fiti  was  introduced  into  England  by  the  Normans. 
A  striking  instance  of  the  notability  of  surnames  at  that  period  is 
given  in  "  Stothard's  Monumental  Effigies." 

William  de  Norwich  lived  about  the  time  of  the  Conquest,  and 
possessed  the  manor  of  Thorpe.  His  son,  Roger,  was  succeeded 
by  his  son  Robert  Fiti  Roger,  whose  boo  was  styled  Hugh  de 
Messingham.  His  son  viu  called  John  Fitz  Robert,  in  allusion  to 
his  grandfather.  His  son,  who  lived  in  the  reign  of  Henry  IIL 
(1216-72),  WM  named  Robert  Fitz  John  de  Thorpe;  and  in  his 
son  and  heir,  Edmund  de  Thorpe,  the  surname  became  fixed. 

In  Holland,  about  the  middle  of  the  fourteenth  century,  it 
appears  to  have  been  cnstonvT  to  add  two  and  mere  "  sons  "  to 


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the  name.  Many  appear  among  the  municipal  authorities  of 
Amsterdam  ;  the  first  of  whom,  an  alderman  of  the  year  1367, 
is  C'laa$  Dirk  William's  .Son'*  Son  (Claes  Dirck  Willems  Soons 
Soon);  another,  in  1422,  is  GiOert  Ptter  AlUnTs  boh'm  Son's  Son 
(Gijsbert  Pieter  Allerdaa.  Zoens  Zoen) :  the  " z"  after  AUerds 
stands  foi-  "  toon."  But  they  are  all  surpassed  by  one  of  the  year 
1445,  styled  Mauthew  Peter  ReyncW*  ton's  Son's  Son's  Son's  Son 
(Meeus  Pieter  Reyniersr.  Soons  Soons  Soons  Soon)  1  The  laat 
of  this  fashion  is  a  burgomaster  of  1489,  named  Fighter  or 
Champion  Bernard  WiUiam'i  son's  Son's  Son  (Vechter  Barend 
Willemsz.  Zoons  Zoen). 

It  seems  that  the  father's  title  sometimes  formed  a  part  of  thj 
son's  designation.  An  alderman  of  1446  is  called  Big  Simon  Mr. 
John's  son  Traveller  (Groole  Symon  Mr.  Jansz.  Reyser).  Mr.,  or 
Meester,  is  a  title  generally  given  to  lawyers. 

In  the  foregoing,  the  father's  Christian  name  of  John  precedes 
the  surname  of  Traveller:  such  prevailed  for  a  few  centuries, 
and  examples  will  be  met  with  herein.  {Vide  "de  Ruyter," 
"Tromp,"  &;c) 

Women  were  distinguished  in  like  manner ;  as,  Adriana  Si- 
mon's daughter  Hcuselaer  (Adriana  Siiaonsd.  Hasselaer)  ;  the  "  d." 
efler  Simons  standing  for  "  dochter." 

The  next  change  was  to  place  the  father's  Christian  name  after 
the  surname ;  as,  John  Broum  Jacob's  son  (Jan  Bruyn  Jacobsz.) : 
and,  even  at  the  present  day,  the  father's  initials  are  often  borne 
after  the  surname ;  as,  H.  Calkoen  Hz.,  M.  Jansz  Az.,  A.  Luden 
J.  Hz. ;  i.  e.,  B.  Calkoen  H's  son,  M,  Jantz  A's  son,  A.  Luden 
J.  H's  son. 


A  second  class  are  those  derived  from  Nicknames;  and  our 
ancestors  appear  to  have  willingly  borne  such  as  few  would  dare 
to  acknowledge  now. 

Fulke,  Earl  of  Anjou,  in  the  tenth  century,  the  first  Flanta- 


authorities  of 
ho  year  1367, 
Villems  Soons 
m'«  Son'i  Son 
'  aAer  AUerds 
>ne  of  the  year 
'<m'$  Son'i  Son 
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ed  Fighter  or 
echter  Barend 

d  a  part  of  th'j 
Big  Simon  Mr. 
yser).    Mr.,  or 

'  John  precedes 
few  centuries, 
«de   Ruyter," 

B,  Adriana  Si- 
laer);  the"d." 

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ruyn  Jacobsz.) : 

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genet,  was  so  called  from  the  twitch  with  which  he  wtis  scourged/ 
In  atonement  for  the  murder  of  his  nephew,  the  Earl  of  Brii:rtny, 
he  was  sent  by  his  confessor  to  Jerusalem,  attended  only  by  two 
servants,  one  of  whom  was  to  lead  him  by  a  halter  to  the  holy 
sepulchre,  the  other  to  strip  and  whip  him  there.  The  plnnta- 
genitta,  or  broom-plant,  being  the  only  tough,  pliant  shrub  ia 
Palestine,  was  the  instrument  chosen  for  his  chastisement. 

The  Conqueror  not  only  knew  himself  by  his  sobr'  ^et,  but 
even  us«d  it  in  his  public  edicts :  "  Ego  Willielmus  cognomento 
Bastardus." 

William,  Princb  of  Orange,  a  contemporary  of  Charlemagne, 
was  called  Guillaume  au  Court-nez  ( William  Shortnote)  ;  and, 
satisfied  with  the  appellation,  he  bore  a  ccmet  upon  his  seal  in 
allusion  to  it. 

A  Count  of  Holland  was  sumamed  Florence  the  Fat ;  a  Count 
of  Lorraine,  Godfrey  the  Hunchback. 

Among  the  kings  of  France  were  a  Bald,  a  Stutterer,  a  Simple, 
a  Lazy,  and  a  Headstrong. 

A  Count  of  Maurienne,  afterwards  Savoy,  was  called  Humbert 
with  the  Whito-hands ;  his  successor.  Amadous  Longtail ;  and  he 
was  succeeded,  in  1072,  by  Humbert  IL,  the  Very-strong  (Ben- 
force).    Another  Amadeus,  in  1843,  was  styled  the  Green  Count ; 
and  his  successor,  the  Bed  Count 

Stephen,  King  of  Hungary  in  1114,  was  sumamed  Thunder! 

Ladislas,  King  of  Poland  in  1081,  was  called  the  Cureless ;  and 

his  successor  was  Boleslas  UL,  sumamed  Wry-mouth,  or,  as  he 

wonld  have  been  called  in  Gael:c,  Cambeoil  (vide  "  Campbell "). 

Baldwin,    Count   of   Hainault   in    1120,   was   sumamed   the 

Builder. 

When  sovereigns  received  such  surnames,  their  inferiors  conld 
hardly  expect  to  be  spared.  Hence  we  find  the  names  Hare- 
lip (de  Bec-de-Lievre),  White-head  (Blanchteste),  Craickshank 
(Crombeen),  Short-neck  (Korthals),  Long-neck  (Langhals),  Squint- 


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eye  (Leepoog),  Short  and  stout  (Grootekoort),  &c,  with  all  the 
colors  of  the  rainbow  given  or  taken,  in  allusion  to  the  complexion, 
hair,  and  somet'raes  dress. 

Another  class  are  Local  names,  — those  derived  from  places, 
or  names  of  places, -as,  Aikenhead,  Atwood,  Bydale,  Cornfoot; 
d'Anvers,  Boston,  van  den  Haag. 

Although  landM>wners  sometimes  assumed,  as  a  surname,  the 
name  of  their  manors,  still,  in  general,  this  class  originated  from 
persons  having  dwelt  "at  the  head  of  the  oak-wood,"  "at  the 
wood,"  "by  the  dale,"  "at  the  foot  of  the  cornfield;"  or  having 
been  bom  in  Antwerp,  in  Boston,  in  the  Hague.    In  many  cases, 
however,  loca'.  names  may  bo  derived  from  signs.    Among  the  best 
shops  in  Paris,  at  this  day,  are  the  ViUe  de  France,  the  ViUe  de 
Paris,  and  the  Ville  de  Lyon  ;  and  it  is  evident  that  this  naming  of 
shops  after  pla.508  is  not  a  modem  fashion ;  for,  as  eariy  as  1483, 
there  was  living,  in  Amsterdam,  Pieter  Jacobsz.  Sael  m  Hatn- 
hurg;  and  later,  Arent  Henricksz.  Loef  in  Weetp.     In  a  list  of 
t3wn-offlcers  of  Middelburg,  in  the  sixteenth  century,  are  the 
names  Simon  Ja«)b8c  in  GaUinm  (Galicia),  Simon  Jansz.  van 
Soomen  (of  Roaie),  and  others. 

A  fourth  dass  are  those  derived  from  Office  or  Occupation ;  as 
Abbot  (I'Abb*),  Farmer  (Ackermann),  Master  of  the  guild  (Over- 
raf  n),  Carpenter  (Zimmermann) ;  Arkwright,  MiUer,  Stewart. 

The  last  class  to  which  I  shaU  here  aUude  is  that  derived  firom 

Signs  and  Arms. 

It  was  custoLxiary  with  the  nobles  to  have  their  Coats  of  Anns 
cut  in  stone  over  the  entrances  of  their  castles,  and  upon  the  fronts 
of  their  town-residences ;  and  the  commoners  imitated  them  as  far 
as  in  their  power,  — often  the  only  diflerence  consisting  in  the 
emblem  of  the  noble  being  borne  on  an  escutcheon,  wliich  the 


with  all  the 
complexion, 


from  places, 
le,  Cornfoot; 

surname,  the 
iginated  from 
od,"  "at  the 
;"  or  having 
1  many  cases, 
mong  the  best 
8,  the  Ville  de 
this  naming  of 
earl/  as  1483, 
Sael  in  Ham- 
la  a  list  of 
itury,  are  the 
on  Jansz.  van 


)ccapation ;  as 
le  guild  (Over- 
r,  Stewart 

t  derived  firom 

Gloats  of  Arms 
upon  the  fronts 
ited  them  as  far 
msisting  in  the 
eon,  wliich  the 


w- 


INTRODUCTION.  j| 

plebeians  could  not  use,  Arms  not  being  allowed  them.  Many  of 
these  marks  remain,  and  give  names  to  the  buildings  which,  in 
Holland  at  least,  are  still  often  called  by  such  names,  and  I  think 
always  described  by  them  in  bills  of  sale. 

In  the  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  centuries,  and  earlier,  are  found 
the  names,  Peter  Nick's  son  van  Neck  in  the  Emperor  (Pieter 
Claesz.  van  Neck  in  de  Keyser),  Nick  Heyn  in  the  Arm  (Claes 
Heyn  in  den  Arm),  Peter  Lawrence's  son  in  the  Cock  (Pieter 
Lourenz.  in  den  Haan),  Nick  Jacob's  son  Kroonenbnrg  in  the 
Paradiie  (Klaas  Jacobsz.  Kroonenburg  in  't  Paradijs).  Another 
is  described  as  in  the  Key,  another  in  the  Claw,  &c. 

In  the  case  of  Simon  Drake,  a  city  officer  of  Middelburg  in 
157f,  the  formation  of  the  name  is  clearly  shown;  for,  in  one 
place,  he  is  called  Simon  John's  son  Apothecary  in  the  drake  or 
dragon  (Simon  Jansz.  Apothekar  in  den  draek)  ;  and,  in  another, 
simply  Simon  Draek. 

It  is  possible  that  such  names  as  Society  (Geselschap),  Life 
(Leven),  Pleasant  life  (Sachtleven),  No  one's  affliction  (Niemands- 
verdriet),  may  not  unfrequently  be  derived  from  the  names  of 
country-seats,  or  perhaps  from  summer-houses  or  gardens  of  the 
middling  classes  of  society,  such  as  are  outside  the  walls  of  Dutch 
towns,  and  which  are  generally  distinguished  by  some  motto ;  as, 
Well  contented.  My  pleasure  and  life.  Friendship  and  Society  (Wei 
te  vreden,  Mijn  lust  en  leven,  Yriendschap  en  Oeik^elschap) ;  but 
there  are  others,  for  which  it  is  more  difficult  to  account 

Pouring  rain  and  Fine  rain  (Slagregen,  Stofregen)  are  Dutch 
names.  Among  the  German  exhibitors  at  the  London  Exhibition 
in  IHal,  were  the  surnames,  Sour  beer  and  Sour  broth  (Sauerbier, 
Sauerbrey). 

I  think  it  is  Marryatt  who  mentions  a  naval  officer  nicknamed 
"  Shave  the  wind,"  from  his  hatchet-shaped  face.  In  the  following 
list  will  be  found  the  surname  Cut  the  wind  (Snijdewindt). 

It  will  be  observed  in  the  table  of  prefixes  thai  "  de  "  means  the 


m 


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1 


XII 


INTRODUCTION. 


in  Dutch,  but  of  in  French.     The  is  a  common  prefix  in  those 
languages ;  as,  de  Wit  (the  White),  le  Brun  (the  Brown). 

In  Scotland  and  Ireland,  the  is  a  distinctive  title,  borne  by  the 
heads  of  some  old  families;  as.  The  Chisholm,  The  O'Grady,  The 
O'Donogue ;  and  the  wife  of  the  latter  is  styled  The  Madame. 

The  surnames  in  this  work  have  invariably  been  given  as  they 
have  been  found  written.  Often,  however,  names  having  the  same 
signification  are  variously  spelled,  sometimes  even  by  descendants 
of  the  same  branch. 

One  calls  himself  Brown;  another,  Browne;  and  a  third, 
Broun.  In  Holland,  the  Whites  are  «  de  Wit,  de  Witt,  de  Witte," 
and  "  de  With."  In  France,  the  name  derived  from  a  dwelling 
near  a  well  (puits)  is  "  du  Puy,  du  Puys,"  and  sometimes  "  Du- 
puis;"  in  England,  "Atwell,  Atwill,  Well,  Welle,  WeUes,"  and 
"Wells."  This  English  name  may,  however,  sometimes  have 
another  origin,  as  "  welle  "  is  an  obsolete  word  for  a  graity  plain, 
or  noard.  There  are  now  living  in  Germany  three  brothers, — 
Counts,  —  who,  for  the  sake  of  distinction,  write  their  names 
respectively,  Reventlow,  Reventlou,  and  Beventlau. 

The  same  name  sometimes  bears  different  prefixes;  as,  "ten 
Broek  "  and  «  van  den  Broek."     These  are  distinct  surnames. 

Such  Dutch  family  names  as  "  Schimmelpenninck "  and  "  van 
Maarschalkerwaard "  may  be  considered  ridiculously  long;  bat 
they  are  only  on  a  par  with  the  English  "  Featherstonhangh " 
(once  written  «  de  Featherstonehaugh  "),  «  Cholmondeley "  (for- 
merly "  de  Cholmondeley  "),  and  "  Marjoribanks ; "  and  shorter,  by 
two  syllables,  than  the  Spanish  "  Zumalacarregui." 

"  Thistlethwayte "  is  more  difficult  of  pronunciation  than  any 
of  them. 


-efix  in  those 
Brown), 
borne  by  the 
>'Grady,  The 
Bladame. 

given  as  they 
ring  the  same 
y  descendants 

and  a  third, 
itt,  de  Witte ," 
m  a  dwelling 
netimes  "  Du- 

Welles,"  and 
netimes  have 
;  grasty  plain, 
«  brothers, — 

their .  names 

xes;  as,  '*ten 
urnames. 
uk  "  and  "  van 
sly  long;  bat 
lerstonhangh  " 
mdeley"  (for- 
knd  shorter,  by 

ttion  than  any 


INTRODUCTION. 


This  Tract  was  nearly  finished,  when  the  very  able  article  on 
English  Surnames  appeared  in  the  Edinburgh  Review  for  April 
last. 

The  writer  derives  the  uames  Homerton  and  Hamerton  from 
Thor,  one  of  whose  German  names  was  Ilarmer. 

This  never  struck  me  before,  but  appears  likely ;  for  the  ham- 
mer, or  thunderbolt,  was  Thor's  weapon. 

There  are  later  cases  of  persons  surnamed  Hammer.  Charles, 
Duke  of  the  Franks,  Mayor  of  the  Palace,  grandfather  of  Charle- 
magne, was  called  Charles  Martel,  probably  from  the  weapon  he 
generally  used.  Geoffrey  II.,  Count  of  Anjou  in  1040,  was  like- 
wise styled  Martel.  (  Vide  "  Hamer,"  "  Homer,"  "  Martel.")  In 
"  Meyrick's  Antient  Armour "  is  a  representation  of  a  knight 
armed  with  a  martel,  or  horseman's  hammer. 

The  different  languages  and  significations  of  each  name  have 
not  always  been  specified  in  the  following  pages ;  as,  for  example, 
the  surname  Brander  is  to  be  found  in  Scotland,  and  Overman 
may  be  an  English  name ;  but  they  are  also  both  Dutch  suiiiames, 
and  their  meaning  in  that  language  only  is  given. 


B.  H.  D. 


1,  Walmct,  co>:in  Buooa  SrtiiT, 
JuM,  1866. 


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f^ 


Hi- 


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.'  iir- 
1 1'}  I 

I 
I 


a. 

obs. 

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pro^ 

Ut 

proi 

b. 

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• 

dau 

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^ 


ABBREVIATIONS. 


!]i.  N.     • Anglo-Norman. 

(X.  0 Anglo-Saxon. 

y Briton. 

(E Cornish. 

iO Dutch. 

<E English. 

£. French. 

®. Grorman. 

J Italian. 

a   ^  (  Scotch  :   Gaelic 

(.     and  Lowland. 

obs. obsolete^ 

prov. proTinoial. 

IH. UteraUy. 

pron. pronounced. 

b bom. 

d. died. 

dau daughter. 


«6iWMilitoa,iMfci»UBJMa»»»ifchtOT#<if?iM«^otoMaiW^^ 


i 


ZTl 


ABBREVIATIONS. 


m married. 

unm unmarried. 

8.  p sine  prole. 

(sine  prole  mas- 
(.     cula. 
ob.  V.  p obiit  vit&  patrift. 

int.  a1 inter  alios. 

temp tempore. 

CO. county. 


AUIHO. 
D',  da,  < 

D',  de,  < 

De,de 

De,  del, 

• 

De  (». 

• 

En  (9. 

• 

Het,  or 
Im(«. 
In(«,] 
In  der  ( 
In't(l 
LMe(j 
Mac,M 
0'  (1st 
Op(» 
'»  (».) 

. 

he 

■■'^: 


rried. 
narried. 
e  prole. 

e  prole  mas- 

:ula. 

it  Tit&  patrift. 

er  alios. 

ipore. 

inty. 


PREFIXES,    ETC. 


Aan  de,  aan  den,  aan  het  (S.),  Jit  tKe.  , 

An  («.), .«.     ( Vide  "  Anschutz.") 

An  der  {«),  ^  Me. 

Ap  (CVeUll),  Son  of. 

Au,  aux  (Jf.), .%  of,  or  w'dk  the. 

Auf  (C),  In,  at,  of.    ( Vide  "  von  Bulow  auf  Cummerow.") 

D',  da,  dal,  dall',  de,  degli,  dei,  del,  deU',  della,  di  («.),  Of  and  of  the. 

D',  de,  de  1',  de  la,  des,  du  (#.)•  Of  and  of  the. 

De,  de  la  («.  ti.).  Of  and  qf  the. 

De,  del,  de  la,  de  las,  de  lo8  (Apantoll),  Of  and  of  the. 

De  (■),  The ;  den,  the  or  to  the. 

En  (B.),  Jlnd.    {Vide  "  van  en  tot  Hocusbroek.") 

Het,  or  't  (*.),  The  (neuter  gender). 

Im  («f.),  In  dem.  In  the.    ( Vide  "  Imhoff.") 

In  («.).  In.    (Vide  "  Inbuach.") 

In  der  (CE  .)f  In  the.     (  Vide  "  Indermaur.") 

In 't  (».),  In  het, /n  Me.    (FWe  "in 't  Velt") 

L',  le  (#.),  The. 

Mac,  Mc,  or  M'  (».  &  «cii|»),  Son  of 

0'  (XtrteH),  Son  of 

Op  (9.),  /n  or  upon ;  op  de,  op  den,  op  der,  op  het,  op  ter,  in  or  upon  the. 

'%  (■.),  Des,  Of  the.     Prefixed  to  a  few  surnames  derived  from  iilwvs. 

(Vide  "  van  'b  Oravenaweert } "  «  van  's  Heerenberg ;  "  i.  c.  ••  Iktj;  di-* 

heeren,"  hill  of  the  lordi,  or  no6{e«.) 


MBUMnwwiailiWil  n-ftniWi- 


■xj- 


l> 


XVIII 


X'BKKIXES,   ETC. 


•t  (».),  Hct,  Tht.     (Vide  "  't  Hooft.'O 

Tc,  ten,  ter,  toe,  tot  (■.).  -^j »'«.  or  to. 

fit  den  (B.),  Out  qf,  or  from  the. 

Uni  (€B.),  ^"a.    ( Vide  "  Umbgrove.") 

Uiid  («}.).  -^nd.    ( Vide  «  von  und  zu  Hunolutein.") 

Van  (S.)i  Q/">  ^'*"»  ^c»  ^1  'lc>  **"  '^™»  ^^^  ''®*»  ^''"'  'U<ifthe. 

Ver  (■.)!  Van  der,  (y«A«.    Always  joined  to  the  name.    (Vide  "Verbeek.") 

Von  («■.),  Of;  von  der,  von  dtm,<ifthe, 

/u  (G.)i  /n,  a/,  on ;  zu  der,  a<  the. 

Zum  C«).  Zu  dem,  ^  «ft«.     (Fufc  "  Zumbrod.") 

Zur  (€B . ),  Zu  der,  ^the.    (Vide"  Zurkant.") 


Examples  of  all  of  tht  above  will  be  found  herein.  There  are  un- 
doubtedly more  that  I  have  not  met  mih.  In  the  names  Atcomb,  Bydale, 
&c.,  obsolete  English  prefixes  will  be  observed. 

In  the  surcamcs  of  continental  Europe,  prefixes  generally  commence 
with  a  small  letter,  except  vhen  joined  to  the  name. 

The  prefixes  to  the  Briton  names  are  French. 


Y  is  not  a  Dutch  letter,  but  has  been  used  for  y  in  the  succeeding 
(lages^  and  next  preceding  the  letter  z,  as  is  commonly  done  in  directories 
and  gazetteers ;  and,  as  btters  with  the  German  points  are  not  contained 
in  our  founts  of  type,  those  marks  have  been  omitted. 


qffhe. 

(Vidt  "Verbeek.") 


in.    There  are  un- 
98  Atcomb,  Bydale, 

enenilly  commence 


I  in  the  succeeding 
done  in  directories 
)  are  not  contained 


SURNAMES. 


I 


i: 

i 

i 

i 


31. ■ 


k 

■& 


SitiB 


iMilnawwA>.>« 


SURNAMES. 


'I 


AA,  van  der  (ID.),  «/  <*«  Aa.  There  are  several  rivers  called  An, 
in  Holland.  In  the  Anglo-Saxon,  "  Ea  "  or  « le  "  Bignifle;, » .is- 
nxfig  waUr,  a  river,  a  tireatn,  voter.    (  Vide  "  van  der  fiie.") 

AARTSEN  (m.),  Aartoxoon,  Aarft  $oh, 

ABB£,  r  (£.),  the  Abbot. 

ABEELE,  van  den  (HI.),  of  the  Aepme. 

ABERCROMBIE  (9.),  Abar  crom  bolnne  (?),  Mtreh  of  the 
crooked  stream.    It  was  anciently  written  «  Abercrumbhi." 

ABKOUDE,  van  (ID.),  of  Abooude,  of  the  Oakwood,  or  foreet. 
In  a  record  of  the  year  1085,  the  name  is  written  « Abeken- 
walde,"  from  which  it  has  been  gradually  changed  to  "  Apeke- 
walde,"  "Ibekewoode,"  « Abbecoode,"  "Abooude,"  and,  in 
conversation,  even  to  "Abooo." 

AB  UTRECHT  (ID.),  Of  UtreehL  The  prefix  is  Latin.  Pos- 
sibly  some  scholar,  named  van  Utrecht,  transkted  the  "  van." 
Utrecht,  after  it  was  walled  in  — circa  A.D.  980— was  called 
« Nieuw-trecht,"  -New-croedng,"  —  that  is,  of  the  river,— 
which  was  easily  oorrupted  to  its  present  name. 

ACHTHOVEN  (ID.),  Eight  forme.  I  presume  that  the  «hoven,» 
in  this  and  the  following  surname,  is  a  corruption  of  ••  hoeven," 
forme.    If  ncrt,  however,  the  name  is  BUghlL  ctmrt*. 

ACUTIENHOVEN  (ID.),  EighUm  forme. 


?6 

4 


i<«IKi|.itij*fcimh1eitHttt8aeaH 


ruBrVf !■ ' Jrr'i-  i  i  vrn'-iV'fliliir-i r" 


ACKEIIMANN  (®.).  Akkermon    (ID.).  Farmer. 

ACQUAVIVA  (J.),  Spring-wattr. 

ACQUILA,  deir  (J.),  of  tht  Eagh. 

AGUES  d«  r  Aigle,  de«  (1.),  of  tlm  Acres  of  the  Eayl  Arnw  : 
Ar.,  three  e«gleU,  la. 

ACTON  («.),  Ac-tun  (01.  0.),  Oak-tovm. 

ADELMANN  von  Adelmanafelden  (0.).  NobUmoH  of  Noble- 
man'e  fields. 

ADLER  (®.),  EagU. 

AGLI.  degli  (J.),  of  the  GarHe. 

AGNEAUX,  d*  (/.)»  "/  i^a^^-    Aran:  Ai.,  three  lambf>,  nr. 

AGNEW  (0.).  Agneau  (/.).  •^»*'  Thia  Scotch  famUj  arc  of 
French  extraction. 

AGNOLO,  d'  (J.),  of  the  AngeL 

AGUILAB,  de  (0ponifll)).  of  the  Eagh.    Arms :  Or,  an  eagle,  sa. 

AIIOUT  (DJ.),  Aan't  hout,  At  the  vood. 

AIKENHEAD  (0.),  Head  of  the  oaks.  (Compare  "  B«rken- 
head.") 

AINSWOETH  (« .).  Ain  worth  (Tl.  0.),  One  farm  or  haU. 

AKEN,  van  (E).),  of  Aix-la-Chapelle. 

AKKEBUUIS  (HI.),  Farm-house. 

ALDAG  (10.)*  Alia  dag,  AU  dag  ;  or  perhaps  "Alfdag,"  an  an- 
cient Grerman  name. 

ALDEKAMP  (ID.>   Oldf^ld. 

ALDENHOVEN  vfci.  „•.     '^'   arms  or  courts. 

ALLGOOD  («.)   .-r'-.i. 

ALLEMAN,  d'  (Jr.),  oj  Germang. 

ALLEN,  Allan,  Alleyne,  Sec  («.),  Alwyn  (X  0.),  AB-beloved. 

ALI'ENA,  van  (ID.),  ofAItena.  There  are  several  places  of  be 
name  in  the  Netherlands,  one  of  which  was  formerly  called 
"  Outoena."  "  Hena  "  may  be  the  root  ol"  "  helning,"  a  hedge ; 
"Alt  hena,"  OU  hedge,  or  place  sorroanded  by  a  hedge  or  fence. 

ALTMAN  (®.),  Old  man. 

ALTMULLER  {(&.),  Old  miBer. 

ALTBUE  («.),  AU  true. 

AMBAGTSHEEB  (ID.),  Lord  of  the  manor. 


\ 


h^plr.     Arms : 
M  of  Noble- 


lambo,  nr. 
familjr  UK  of 


,  an  angle,  sa. 
ire  "  Burken- 
or  haO. 


fdag,"  an  an- 


AU-betoved. 
places  of   bo 
rmerly  called 
ing,"  a  hedge  ; 
ledge  or  fence. 


AMft  de  St  Didier  (/.).  7!*«  wett-behntd  of  St.  Didier ;  I.e.,  of 
the  place  or  seigniory  St.  Didier. 

AMEttSFOOHT,  van  (CI.),  of  Amers/oort,  a  town  called  in  earljr 
recordi  "Homeafurt"  and  "Emeafurt;"  J.c..  Enies  furt,  the 
ford  of  the  river  Eiia.  The  word  "fort"  oir  "furt"  ia  obso- 
lete in  the  Dutch. 

ANDELLE  (0.),  An  d^r  eUer  (?),  At  the  alder$. 

AN-DER-ALLMEND  {(&.),  At  or  On  the  Common. 

ANGE,  r  {£.),  the  AngeL 

ANGLE,  de  1*  (i.),  of  the  Comer. 

AN  GOVE  or  Angowe  (C),  The  enuth, 

ANKERSMIT  (D.),  Jnchor^smiih. 

AN8CHUTZ  ((ft.),  An  Bchuta,  At  the  guard,  bank,  dike,  or  fence. 

ANSTBUTHEB  (0.),  An  gtroth.  The  stream.    The  two  parishes 
of  AnBtruther,  from  which  the  surname  is  probably  derived,  are  ' 
divided  by  i  rivulet 

ANVER8,  d*  (S.),  of  Antwerp. 

AP  EVAN,  and,  by  contraction,  Bbvan  (tOeblj),  Son  of  Evan. 

AP  HABBT,  and,  by  contraction,  Barbt  and  Pakby  (tPelsl)), 
Son  of  Harry. 

AP  HOWELL,  and,  by  contraction,  Powell  (tD«l8l)),  Son  of 

APLETBESEND  («.),  End  of  the  appk4ree».  IHowell. 

APPELDOOBN  (©.),  ThornHtppU, 

APPELMAN  (JD.),  Apple-dealer. 

APPLEBY  (Xe.),  Apple-dwelling. 

APPLETON  («.),  Appeltun  or  Apulton  (Ql.  0.),  Apple-orchard. 
JOHM  Apulton,  gent,  of  Great  Waldingfleld,  Co.  Suffolk, 
Eng.,  died  in  1414.  From  him  sprang  Thomas  Applbtoh, 
Esq.,  of  Little  Waldingfleld,  whose  son,  Sauukl,  emigrated  to 
New  England  in  1685.  He  was  Deputy  to  the  General  Court, 
and  d.  in  1870.  Eis  son,  Hon.  M^jor  Sauukl,  was  father  of 
M^jor  Isaac  ;  whose  son,  Isaac,  had  int.  al  two  sons,  viz., 
Deacon  Isaac,  b.  1781,  father  of  the  Hon.  Nathan  Apple- 
ton,  member  of  Congress,  and  Rov.  Joseph,  b.  1751,  father  of 
the  Hon.  William  Applkton,  M.  C.  (  Vid^  «  Appleton  Mc- 
moriaL"    Privately  printed:  Boston,  1850.) 


■-i 


./ 


Kiwa 


fr 


■  -nT*r--.^»r^-cu-- 


S'^i 


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AP  RICE,  and,  by  contraction,  Pbick  (toel«l)),  Son  of  Riet, 

wLioh  see. 
ARCHIER,  r  {£.),  the  Archer. 

ARCULARIUS  (£otin),  Cabinet-maier.    A  New  York  name. 
AtLENDS  (m.),  JUagh. 
ARENSPOOT  (ID.),  Ea^le'i  foot. 
ARKEL,  van  (nJ.)f  <>/  ArkeL      One  of  the  most  iUaatrioos 

families  of  Holland,  now  extinct     There  is  an  old  proverb, 

quoted  by  the  historian  van  Leeuwen,  in  1685,  as  a  common 

saying:  — 

"  Bndsiod*  4*  •deltto,  WuMiiaw  da  ooMt, 
Igmont  d«  rtjkite,  en  Afiti  de  itoutits." 

That  is,  Brederode  the  noblest,  Wansenaar  the  oldest,  Egmont 

the  richest,  and  Arkel  the  boldest,  of  the  nobles  of  Holland. 

The  lands,  it  is  said,  derived  their  name  from  the  remains  of  a 

Roman  temple,  dedicated  to  Hercules.    (<'  Erool,"  21. 0.) 
ARKWRIGHT  ((8.),  Ohett^maker.     In  the  north  of  England, 

the  large  chests  used  for  keeping  meal  or  floor  are  called  arks. 
ASHBUBNHAM  (€.),  Atk^ver-himw. 
ASHHUBST  (<^.),  Athvood  or  pwe. 
ATCOMB  (01.  flL),  At:e  comb,  Al  the  vattey. 
ATFOBD  (a.  0.),  Atte  ford,  At  the  ford. 
ATHORPE  (a..  0.),  Atte  thorpe,  At  the  viOage. 
ATHOWE  (a.  0.),  Atte  howe.  At  the  hiO. 
ATTE  CHURCH  («.),  At  thi  Ohwreh. 
ATTEVELD  (SII.).    The  prefix  appears  to  be  Sax<m :  Atte  veld 

for  A»n  hat  veld.  At  th»  fidd. 
ATTYE  (a.  0.),  Atten  ait,  eyet,  or  eye,  i«  lAa  uUmd.     (  VOa 

«Nye.") 
ATWATER  (d.).  At  the  water. 
ATWOOD  («.),  At  the  wood. 
AUBEPIN,  de  1*  {I.),  of  the  ffawthom. 
AUBIEB,  d'  {£.),  of  the  White  haxeHree. 
AUBBEBIS  ^e  St  Maro  (£.),  Ai  or  Of  the  eheep  of  Sl  Mark, 
AUEBSBEkG,  von  (®.),  of  the  Biton'e  MnmL    They  carry  in 

their  Arms  an  **aaerocks"  or  aras. 


mJ&k 


JL 


m  of  Jtice, 


rk  name. 


t  iUoBtrioas 
»ld  proverb, 
s  a  comuxon 


lest,  £gmon& 
of  Holland, 
remuns  of  a 
31.0.) 
of  England, 
called  arks. 


a:  Atteveld 
md.     (Vide 


SLMari, 
hey  carry  in 


AUMAISTRE  dcR  Femeanx  (f.),  At  or  0/  the  meuter  of  Fet- 
neavx.  The  name  first  appears  in  1660 ;  »^d  it  may  have 
come  from  Germany,  and  be  a  corruption  of  "  Ammeister,"  title 
of  the  chief  magistrate  of  Strasbourg. 

AURIOL,  d'  (#.),  of  the  Oriole.  Arms :  Ar.  on  a  fig-tree,  vert^ 
an  "  aoriol,"  ar. 

AUXCOUTEAUX  {£.),  At,  Of  or  With  the  knivee ;  and  they 
carry  tluse  kniros  in  their  Amu. 

AVRIL  or  Auvril  (/.),  April 

AWATEB  (ID.),  Aan't  water,  At  the  watw. 


B. 

BAAK  (O.),  B^tM. 

BAAS,  de  (W.)J^  Muter, 

BACH  (®.),  Brook;  pUiral,  Bache. 

BACKER  (9.),  Baier. 

BACEHUTZEN  (®.i.  Baie-houees. 

BADGER  (C),  Pedlar;  Oomfaetor.  The  surname  may  be  also 
derived  from  the  animal,  called  likewise  a  Bbook  and  a  Quay. 

BARENESS,  van  (OL),  of  Baieneie.  Bnken  ness.  Beacon  pro- 
mtmtory  (?).  «  Nea  "  is,  I  presume,  obsolete  Dotofa  for  promon- 
tory. "Naes,"  "nesse,"  or  «no«»"  (3U0.),  signifies  anoteof 
land,apromoiUor]f,  *<  nosn,"  a  mom.  The  latter  is  still  retained 
hotb  in  Datch  and  German, —«  aeas,"  "  nase." 

BALDWIN  («.),  Baldewin  (%.  6.),  BoU  in  battle. 

BABF^SS,  von  (».),  of  Barefoot,  or  of  Bear'efoot ;  bat  Comit 
VOB  BaHbss  of  Pnu>sia  explains  it,  for  he  carries  three  bare 
feet  in  his  Arms. 

BARKER  (C),  Taimer. 

BARVOED  (ID.),  jJare  foot 

BAUMGARTNER  {&.),  ArboritL  * 

BAUMHAUER  ((ft.),  lVee4tewer,  Wood^ivtter. 

BAUER  (0.),  JW.        y  ^ 

BAXTER  (C),  Alto-. 


JL 


H  fyy^^uMfi'e-  fljitwrf  <^f  • ' 


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BEANSHOP  («.)•    ( ^*  "  Vennoelen  de  Theewinkel") 
BEARCR0Il;4e),  Bere  croft  (XQ.).  -'*»'"%  >'^    «Bere" 

Bignifies  both  barley  and  iear.     When  connected  with  "  croft," 

"ham,"  «  worth,"  &,c,  it  would  seem  to  be  intended  for  barhy; 

as  a  corn-farm  was  called  "  bereton "  and  "  berewic,"  whence 

Baeton,  Berwick  ;  but  with  "  ford,"  «  washo,"  "  wood,"  bean 

are  probably  meant. 
BEAUCHATEAU,  de  (Jl),  of  the  Bdndtome  cattle. 
BEAUCORPS,  de  {£.),  of  the  Handtome  body. 
BEAUHARNAIS,  de  (£.),  of  the  Fine  hamett;  i.e.,  armor. 
BEAUPERE  (a.N.),  Friar,  or  PrieH.    Such  is  the  probable 

signification  of  the  name  "  Beaupere  "  of  CornwalL    In  France 

it  would  now  signify  Father-4nrlaw, 
BEAWPELL  (a..  N.),  JVn«  «b"i»,  or /«r  rfr««. 
BEAWSHIN  (a.N.),  ^n*  «*»»•     (Compare  "Brownshin,"  or 

Fair  tkin  f)  ^ 

BEC-DE-Lll;VRE,  de  (^.)»  of  tiu  Hare4ip.  ' 
BECK  ((E.  &  m.),  BreoL 
BEEK,  op  ter  (iO.)*  at  the  Brook. 
BEl&K,y«aieT(B.),  of  the. Brook. 
BEEXMAN  (&).)>  Beckmann  (®.)>  Brookman. 
BEELDSNYDER  (III.)>  Cbrtw,  Sculptor. 
BEEB,  de  (Bl.),  Oe  Bear. 
BEEBEKAMP  (Ql.),  Bear  fdd. 
BEE^tENBUBG  (&).)>  ^5^<n^'ff(u<&. 
BBEBESTEYN  (m.),  Beam  etfitle. 
BEGEEB.  (B.),  Betire. 
BELCA8TEL,  de  {£.),  of  Fine  cattle. 
BELINFANTE  (#,),  jFWrcAiW. 
BELKNAP  (!3l.N.)>  Bel  knape,  Fair  page. 
BEREBFORD  id.),  Beof't  ford.    (  Fiie  «  Bearcroft.") 
BEREUAM  {%.  a.),  Barley  home. 
BEREWASHE  ((ff.),  Bwr  track.    «  Wash  "  (proii.),  a  narrow 

track  through  a  wood ;  also  a  lane  through  which  water  runs, — 

a  martk,  hog.  ^ 

BEREVfO01>\(i.),  B«ar  vood.    > 


SMBM 


kel.") 

M.  «Bere" 
with  «  croft," 
A  for  barley ; 
wic,"  whence 
wood,"  bean 


,,  armor, 
the  probable 
L    la  France 


rownshin,"  or 


ft.") 

(V.),  a  narrow 
water  runs, — 


BERG  (ID.  &  ®.,,  JWfl,  Mount. 

BERGEN,  van  (JD.),  o/  the  ffiOs. 

BERGENDAHL  (Hi.),  ffiO  and  dale.  * 

BERGER  (£.),  Shepherd. 

BEREIELET  (Qi.  B.)»  -Birch  ptuture,  or  meadow. 

BERKENHEAD  (X  B.),  ffead  of  the  birdies. 

BERKENKAMP  (BB.),  Birch  field. 

BERKENRODE,  van  (H).),  of  Berkenrode-,  i.e.,  birch  rode,  or 
place  where  roots  of  trees  have  been  grubbed  up.  "  Rode  "  is 
German,  and  undoubtedly  obsolete  Dutch,  as  it  forms  part  of 
so  many  names.  "  Rodeland  "  is  a  provincial  term  in  England, 
for  woodland  turned  into  arable. 

BEEKELODT  (m.),  Birch  wood. 

SEVERE,  van  (ID.)»  of  the  Beaver.  • 

BEVERLEY  (^0.),  Bemm  meadow. 

BEVERVOORDEN,  van  (HI.),  of  the  Beaver  fords. 

BEVERWYK  (01.),  Bemer  quarter. 

BETER,  de  (ID.),  the  Bavarian. 

BIANCHI  (J.),  White. 

BIE  de  (SD.),  the  Bee;  and  they  carry  bees  in  their  Arms. 

BIENFAIT  {i.),  Oomelg,  ffandsome. 

BIERHAUS  (($.),  Beer-house. 

BIHAN,  le  (B.),  the  LitOe. 

BELLARDERIE,  de  la  (/.),  cf  the  BiUiard^room. 

BLAAUBOER  (ID.),  Blue  boor. 

BLAAUW  (m.),  Blue. 

BLAAUWVOET  (ID.),  Lamier-hawk ;  lit.  blue  fooL 

BLAAWBEEN  (ID.),  Blue  leg.  [more,  moor  or  hilL 

BLACKBURN  («.),  Black  nW,  — den,  «a%;  lock,  of  hair; 

BLANCHTESTE  (S.),  White  head. 

BLANCEE  (ID.  Sc  Q^),  White. 

BLANKENBYL  (ID.),  Bright  axe.  ' 

BLANEENSEE,  voii  (®.)>  of  the  While  Sea. 

BLAUPOT  (ID.),  Blue  pot. 

BLEECKER  (ID.),  Meacher. 

BLEEKRODE  (ID.),  Pale  red. 


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BLEIBTREU  (O),  Remain  true  or  faithful. 

BLOEM  (m.),  Flower. 

BLOEMBERGEN  (EJ.),  Flower  hitt$. 

BLUMENTHAL  (®.).  Fhwer  dale. 

BLY,  de  (ID.)>  ^  Bappy^  cheerful 

BOEKHOBST  (JB.),  Beach  wood.  —  «  Beuk  fiorst."  Tlic  latter 
word  is  German,  and  obsolete  Dutch  for  a  bush,  —  clump  of 
trees.    («  Hurst,"  31. 0.) 

BOER,  de  {W.),  ^  Boor.  • 

BOERLAGE  (d.),  Boor's  hollow,  or  low  place. 

BOGAERTS  (d.),  Orchard. 

B0NEBAKE3SR  {W.),  Bean  baker. 

BONEFELOW  (01.  N.),  Good  fellow. 

BONTEKOE  (B.),  Brindled  eow.  An  aldennan  of  Amsterdam 
in  1578,  and  a  celebA«(ed  navigator,  bom  in  Hoorn,  about 
A.  D.  1600,  and  of  whom  it  is  stated  that  he  derived  his  name 
from  his  father's  sign.  TheBO  were  the  only  two  of  the  sur- 
name that  I  could  discover ;  but  the  ink  was  hardly  dry  when 
the  newspapers  published  the  death  (on  Uie  30th  April,  1855) 
of  a  daughter  of  D.  Bontecoo,  of  SpringfieM,  Mass.,.---  the 
same  name.  (. 

BONTEKONING  (Q).),  Part^-eohred,  pM^i^^tpotted  king  (?), 
or  Fur  king  {?).  / 

BONTEUASTEL  (m.).  Fur  cloak. 

BONYOULOIR,  de  (#.),  of  Good  wiU,  good  intent. 

BONYFANT  (#.),  Good  child. 

BOON  (ID.),  Bean. 

HOSCli,  tea  {m.),  at  the  Wood,  at  forett. 

BOSCO,  del  (J.),  of  the  Wood. 

BOSTON  ((E.)  is  generally  said  to  be  a  oormpdon  ot  Botolph't 
town,  from  the  Saxon  saint  who  founded  a  monastery  there  in 
the  seventh  century.  As  a  surname  it  is  not  very  oommoo 
in  England,  but  it  gives  a  title  to  the  family  of  Irby,  Barons 
Boston.  In  the  Boston  (Mass.)  Directory  for  1855,  there  are 
four  of  the  name,  and  three  "  Bossoos,"  which  may  be  the 
.  same,  or  else  "  BoM>n,"  Boatswain. 


HMmM 


■Hi 


Tlic  latter 
—  clump  of 


f  Amsterdam 
Hoorn,  about 
ved  his  name 
0  of  the  sur- 
'dly  dry  when 
April,  1855) 
Maas^.--'  the 

4ted  king  (?), 


1  ot  BvteJph't 
alerj  there  in 
yerj  oommoo 
'  Irbj,  Barons 
855,  there  are 
may  be  the 


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BOTERHOVEN  (B.),  Butter  farnu. 

BOUCHER,  le  (#.),  the  Butcher. 

BOULTON  («.),  Bold,  bolt,  or  hotel  tun  (<3l.  0.).  ^ouie  or  ffatt 
town.  There  are  several  places  of  the  name  in  England,  one 
of  which  in  CO.  Cumberland  was  anciently  oalled  "  Botbilton." 
The  rebus  to  the  name  is  a  crossbow  bolt  ia  a  tun.  It  is  borne 
by  the  Boultons  of  Moultcn  as  their  crest. 

Henbt  Boulton,  Esq.,  of  Moulton,  co.  Lincoln,  England 
(vide  "  Burke's  Landed  Gentry  "),  had  issue,  Henry,  ancestor 
of  the  present  Boulton  of  Moulton,  D'Arcy,  and  George.  — 
The  second  son, 

Hon.  D'Abot  Boulton,  Judge  of  the  King's  Bench,  m. 
Elizabeth,  Jan.  and  coheir  of  Mr.  Serjeant  James  Forster 
(Serjeant-at-Law),  by  Susannah,  his  wife,  dau.  of  Sir  John 
Strange,  Master  of  the  Rolls,  and  settled  in  Toronto,  C.  W. 
He  had  issue:  (1.)  D'Arcy, of  whom  next ;  (*2.)  Hon.  Henry 
Johr  Boulton,  Chief  Justice  of  Newfoundland;  (8.)  Hon. 
George  Strange  Boulton,  member  of  the  Legislative  Council 
of  Canada;  and  (4.)  James  Boulton,  Esq.,  M.P.P.  —  The 
eldest  son, 

D'Abot  Boulton,  Esq.,  of  Toronto,  Master  in  Chancery, 
m.  Sarah,  dau.  of  Christopher  Bobi^ison,  Esq.,  and  sister  of 
Sir  John  B  Robinson,  Bart.,  Chief  Justice  of  Canada  West, 
and  d.,  leaving  issue:  (L)  William  H.,  of  whom  next;  (2.) 
D'Arcy  E.  Boulton,  Esq.,  Mayor  of  Coboni^  C.  W.}  and 
(8.)  John  Boulton,  Esq.  —  The  eldest  son, 

William  Henbt  Boulton,  Esq.,  Mtyor  of  Toronto,  and 
Member  Provincial  Parliament,  m.  Harriette  Elisabeth  if^nn, 
only  dau.  of  Thomas  Dixon,  KN.L.,  KL.,  of  Borton,  Mass. 

BOVELANDEB  (Bl.),  Upbauhr, 

BOVEN,  van  (ID.),  Jiwn  Jhave. 

BRADBURY  («.),  Larye  /toute. 

BRADFORD  (<|.),  Broad  ford. 

William  Bbadfokd,  secmid  Governor  of  Plymouth 
Colony,  b.  in  00.  York,  Eng.,  oame  to  New  En^and  in  1620, 
and  d.  in  1657.    His  son,  William  Bbadvobd,  was  Deputy 


'■<Tg^«fyr;OT^--»;;»ry^ 


I'  . 


10 


i;;  !;. 


I  ii 


Governor  of  the  Colony,  and  d.  1704.    His  son,  Major  John 
Bradford,  who  d.  1736,  was  grandfather  of  William  Brad- 
ford, Lieut.-Govemor  of  Rhode  Island,  b.  1728,  d.  1808. 
BRADLEE  ((5.),  Broad  meadow. 
BRANCALEONE  (J.),  Lion'$  claw. 
BRANDER   (01.),  Gin-dittiOer.     A    fireship   is   also   called  a 

«  Brander." 
RRAS8EUR  {£.),  Brewer. 
BRAUN  (®.),  Brown. 
BRAUTIGAM  (®.)>  Bridegroom. 
BRAY  (€.),  Hill,  Mount. 

BREDERODE,  van  (HI.),  of  Brederode  ;  i.  e.,  broad  rodeland 
(vide  «  Berkenrode,"  "Merode"),  or  "breedo  reode,"  — broad 
verge  or  jurisdiction.  The  name  is  generally  said  to  be  derived 
from  their  broad  rods  («  roede")  of  land ;  but  I  prefer  my  own 
definition  of  rodeland,  for  the  surname  was  probably  taken 
from  the  broad  manor,  before  they  possessed  extended  territo- 
ries, or  wide  jurisdiction.  The  Brederodes  were  descended  of 
the  old  counts  of  Holland,  and  were  called  the  noblest  family 
in  the  country :  now  extinct 
BREEVORT  (New  York).    "Bredevoort,"— a  town  in  Gelder- 

haif— Broad  ford.    (  FtA  «  Amersfoort") 
BBEITHAUPT  (®.),  Big  head,  Broadhead. 
BBEITKOPF  (®.),  Broadhead. 
BREMEN,  van  (ID.),  of  Bremen. 
BBEMEB  (Q).),  Biremener. 
BBET8CHNEIDEB  (®.),  Sawger. 
BBINE,  ten  (ID.),  at  the  Brink.    "Brink"  (®.  prov.),  Sward, 

Oraug-hitt. 
BROEK,  ten  (OJ.),  at  the  Monk,  Pool,  or  Fen. 
BROEK,  van  den  (ID.),  of  the  Marsh.    "Broek"  abo  signifies 
smallclothes ;   and   the  family  of  Abbenbroek    (i.  e.,  Abben 
marsh)  carry  a  pair  in  their  Arms  1-^a  meet  absurd  spedmen 
of  canting  Arms. 
BRONKHORST  (ID.),  FounOain  tcood,  WeU  wood. 
BEOUWER  (SB.),  ift-wer. 


i-*  -f 


mirt'W 


Major  John 
,LiAM  Brad- 
d.  1808. 


also   called  a 


'oad  rodeland 
ode,"  —  hroad 

to  be  derived 
)refor  my  own 
robably  taken 
tended  territo- 

descended  of 
noblest  family 

wa  in  Gelder- 


proTi),  Sward, 


'  abo  signifies 
:  (i.  e.,  Ahben 
)8urd  spedmen 


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BROWNESHAUGH  («.).  Browne's  hiUock. 

BROWNS  HIN  (C) .     Compare  "  Beawshin." 

BRUCK  (®.).  Bridge. 

BRUGGEN,  van  (O.),  of  the  Bridges. 

BRUGGENKATE,  ten  (ffi).),  at  the  Bridge-post. 

BRUGMAN  (©.),  Bridgeman,  ToUtnan. 

BRUIN,  Brune,  Bruyn  (El.),  Brown. 

BRUIN,  de  (ID.),  the  Brown. 

BRUN,  le  (#.),  the  Brown. 

BRUNET,  de  (I.),  of  the  Brmon  man. 

BRUYNOOG^  (E).),  Brown  eyes. 

BUIK  (m.),  BeUy. 

BULOW  auf  Cummerow,  von  (®.),  of  Bulow  of  (or  at)  Cumme- 
row.  "  Bulow  "  is  a  provincial  term  for  the  yellow  thrush,  and 
they  bear  one  in  their  Arms. 

BUONkGUIDI,  deiiJ.),  of  the  Good  guides. 

BUONAMICI  (J.),  Good  friends. 

BUONCOMPAGNI  (J.),  Good  companions. 

BUREN,  van  (El.),  of  Buren  ;  a  town  in  Gelderiand,  which  has 
given  a  name  to  a  President  of  the  United  States  of  America, 
whose  ancestors  were  probably  bom  there.  As  early  as  the 
twelfth  century,  mention  is  made  of  the  Lords  of  Buren ;  but 
in  1435  they  were  deprived  of  their  seignory  by  the  Duke  of 
Gelderiand,  who  gave  it  to  his  brother,  William  van  Egmond. 
In  1492,  the  Emperor  raised  the  Lords  of  Buren  to  the  rank 
of  Counts ;  and  in  1551,  by  the  marriage  of  Anna  van  Egmond, 
dau.  and  sole  heir  of  Maximilian  van  Egmond,  Count  of  Buren, 
with  William,  Prince  of  Orange,  the  county  came  into  the  poe- 
session  of  the  House  of  Orange  and  Nassau.  • 

BURG,  van  den  (01.),  of  the  Oastle,  Burg,  or  Borough. 

BURGHER  (E).),  OiHzen. 

BUTEFISCH  (®.),  Flounder. 

BY  (Qt  0.;,  Dwelling.    A  family  gf  the  somame  were  seated  in 

CO.  Sussex. 
BTDAL»  («.),  By  the  dale. 
BYDGOOBE  (it.),  Abide  good. 


■bttfc^Mn  »tmtf»iWM'»Va*»ai^-.  .»'tr«t^  WntlWaaatJK-tti 


r-rr 


fh 
•r 


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BYFLEET  ((!.)•  By  the  JUnt  or  Onam. 
BTLSMIT  (O.),  ^law-«mtVA. 
BTTHESEA,  — an  old  WilUhire  family. 


K|: 


c. 

(I'UtalioOK.") 

CAMEI,  dei  (J.),  of  the  Cameo$. 

CAMPBET.L  (0.),  Cam  beil,  or  beoil,  Benl  or  Arched  notOh. 
This  is  Logan'a  derivation,  and  is  to  be  preferred  to  that  usaally 
given  bj  genealogists,  of  "  De  Campo  Bello,"  of  the  Field  of 
Battle,  or  of  the  Fair  Field.  In  "  Ragman  Roll,"  the  name 
appears  as  "  Cambel." 

CAMPOS,  de  los  (0|ianieh)»  of  the  FieMe. 

CAMUS,  le  (^.)»  *^  Flat-note.  , 

CANABER,  le  (B.)>  <^  Goldfinch  ;  and  they  carry  three  gold- 
finches in  their  Amu. 

CANCOET,  de  (JB.),  of  White  wood,  or  forcH  (?).  « Cann," 
white,  hrilUant ;  "  can,"  eanal,  current  of  wtUer,  also  a  iong ; 
"  cana,"  to  ting. 

CANTALAMESSA  (J.),  Sing  the  nuui. 

CAPELLE  (ID.),  C^apeL  Arms :  Ar.,  a  chapel  gn.,  roofed  az., 
-  in  base  of  the  second  the  Roman  nnmerals  XIIII.  or. 

CAPELLEN,  Tan  der  (D.),  of  the  Ohapeh. 

CAPELLI  (J.),  Ifatt.  The  Capelli  family  of  Venice  carry  a  hat 
in  their  Arms. 

CABEW  (<E.),  Caer  ew,  Hit  or  Ber  eatUe.    «  Caer,"  a  eattb,  a 

CARGOET,  de  (B.),  Carreo  or  Carreg  eooed  (?),  of  Bo^  of  the 

wood  (?),  or  of  Cattle  of  the  wood  (?). 
CARPONT,  de  (0.),  of  the  Arcade,  or  Bridge-aeeh  ;  L  e.,  arah  of 

a  stone  bridge.  % 

CARREAUX,  Massif  des  {£.),  Matonry^work  of  Squaret  (?). 

Arms :  A  wall  embattled  ar.,  masoned  sa.  * 

PABTHEW  (€.),  Caer  dew  (?),  Black  eatUe. 


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Irehed  motM. 

0  that  usaallj 

the  Field  of 

11,"  the  name 


7  three  gold- 

?).     « Cann," 
also  a  Mng ; 


n.,  roofed  az^ 
.  or. 

!e  carry  a  hat 

r,"  a  eeulU,  a 

f  So^oftke 

;  L«^  arch  of 


CARVEBTH  (C).  Green  cattU. 

CAS  AS,  de  loa  (Spaniel)),  of  the  H6ute$. 

CASTELLETTO,  del  (J.),  of  the  Little  caetle. 

CASTELLO,  di  (J.),  of  the  CattU. 

CASTELNAU  (/.).  NeweaHU. 

CASTELNOVO  (J.),  NewcattU. 

GATE,  ten  {W.),  at  the  Pott ;  i.  e.,  post  on  a  bridge  to  fasten  a 
vessel  to. 

CATS,  van  (HI.),  of  Oatt,  —  the  anitaal.  Probably  a  local  sor- 
name,  however,  derived  from  lands  named  after  their  early 
inhabitants,  the  «  Catti,"  mentioned  by  Tacitus.  (  Vide  *<  KaU 
zenellebogen.") 

CATS  met  de  Zwarte  Katte  (HI.),  CaU  with  the  Black  Cat. 
Amu:  A  black  cat  on  a  gold  shield.  This  Zeelan^  family  be- 
came extinct  about  a  century  since. 

CAYLEY  ((J.),  Cailli  (/.),  Waiercrettet,  —  a  place  in  Normandy. 
The  Hon.  Williah  Catlet,  of  Toronto,  C.  W.,  traces  his 
descent,  in  an  uninterrupted  line,  from  the  lords  of  Caillie,  who 
accompanied  the  Conqueror.  Mr.  Cayley  is  Inspector-Gleneral 
(Secretary  of  the  Treasury)  of  Canada.  He  m.  Emma,  dau. 
of  D'Arcy  Boulton,  Esq.,  of  Toronto. 

CAZENOVE  (J.),  Casa  nova,  iVsv  houte.   It  may  also  be  Spanish. 

CHADWICE  ((E.),  Chad  wic  (01. 0.),  Chad's  dwetting.  There 
was  a  Sax(m  saint  called  **  Chad,"  who  was  Bishop  of  Lichfield 
in  6C7.  A  family  named  Chadwick  were  settled  at  Chadwick, 
in  Lancashire,  temp.  Edw.  IIL 

CHASffS,  des  (£.),  of  the  Fieldt. 

CHARBON  (£.),  OoaL 

CHASTEIGNEB  de  U  Chasteigneraye  (/.),  Chettnut-tre$  of  the 
JHot  of  eheelimt-ireei.    Arms :  Gu.,  three  chestnut-trees  vert. 

CHASTEL,  du  {£.),  of  the  CattU. 

CHASTELLET,  da  (£.),  of  the  Little  eattU. 

CHAT,  le  (£.),  the  CaL 

CHATEAUBRIAND,  de  (£.),  of  CattU  Briand.  Briand,  son  of 
Thiern,  built,  in  1010,  in  the  Bishopric  of  Nantes,  the  castle 
which  took  his  name  and  gave  a  surname  to  his  descendants. 


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CHATEAUNEUF,  de  (£.),  of  NmteatlU. 

CHAUFEPIE,  de  (f .),  of  the  FooUtove. 

CIIAUX,  de  la  (/.)•  «/  the  Hood  (i.  e.,  the  hood  of  a  member  of 
a  univerfltty) ;  or,  of  the  Ho$e,  or  Small-elothet ;  or,  of  tht 
Lime,  —  in  which  last  caM  it  is  spelt  proper! j. 

CHEMINS,  des  (/.).  <>/  '^  ^o<vU. 

CHEW  ((C.)  (  a  river  in  co.  Somerset  that  gives  its  name  to 
"  Chew-Magna,"  and  other  places.  As  a  surname,  I  have  found 
none  earlier  than  1383,  when  a  "John  Chew"  was  Chaplain  of 
the  Diocese  of  Salisbury. 

The  Hon.  Samckl  Chrw  was  Chief  Justice  of  Newcastle, 
in  Pennsylvania,  and  d.  1744.  His  son,  the  Hon.  Benjahin 
Chew,  was  Chief  Justice  of  Pennsylvania  before  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  in  1790  was  appointed  President  of  the  High  Court 
of  Errors  and  Appeals  of  the  same  State.     He  d.  1810. 

CHIESA  (J.),  Chtwfh ;  and  they  bear  one  in  their  Arms. 

CHOLMONDELEY  ((ff.)  :  anciently,  "  Calmundelei  5 "  i.  e.,  Cal 
munt  lei  (01.0.),  Cal  mount  patture.  «Cal"  mMns  wild 
eoUwort ;  but  it  may  here  be  a  corruption  of  "  cald,"  ciM,  or 
"  Carles,"  Charlei.  Chttrlet'  mount  patture  (?).  The  surname 
is  pronounced  "  Chulmley." 

CHRISTIAANSCHE  (HI.),  ChrieHanlji. 

CLERC,  de  (ID.),  the  Clerk. 

CLERC,  le  (#.),  the  Clerk. 

COAD,  Couad,  Coat,  Coed  (B.),  Woody  Forett. 

COEHOORN,  van  (El.),  of  Cow'e  kom. 

COETBIHAN,  de  (JB.),  0/ iSmofl  irood  * 

COETDOUN,  de  (fl.),  of  Deep  wood,  or  forett.  "  Doun,"  deep, 
profound. 

COETMEN,  de  (8.),  of  Kid'i  wood;  or  «Coet  maen"  (?),  0/ 
Stony  wood. 

COETQUEN,  de  (B.),  of  the  Ooun^e  wood.  **  Quens,"—  Rom/uice 
or  old  French,  —  Count, 

COIN,  du  {£.),  of  the  Comer. 

COIT,  Coid,  or  Cooth  (€•),  Wood,  Forett. 

COLENBRANDER  (flD.),  CharcoaUumer. 


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1  member  of 
or,  of  tht 


ta  n«me  to 
have  found 
Chaplain  of 

Newcastle, 
,  Bknjaiiin 
the  Revolu- 
High  Coart 
810. 
nns> 

;"  i-e^Cal 
means  wild 
Id,"  cold,  or 
lie  surname 


)oun,"  deep, 
»en»(?),  0/ 
—  Bom/tnce 


COLONNA  (J.),  ColfUHH. 

COMBE  (01.  S.).  J^aZ/'y. 

CORNFOOT  («.),  /'ool  o/  /A«  cornfield.    (Comp.  "  Haselfoot.") 

COSTER  (EJ.),  Stxton,  Sacrintan. 

COUSSMAKER  (D.).  Stocking-maker. 

COYTMORE  (C),  Great  wood  (?). 

CRAMER  (El.  Sc  ®.),  ilfmrer,  Retaihr. 

CROIXf  de  la  (£.),  of  the  Crou.     Arms  :  Ar.,  a  cross  az. 

CROMBEEN  (©.),  Crooked  Ug. 

CROMHOUT  (ID.),  Crooked  timber. 

CROMMELIN  (EJ.),  Crooked  line,  Curve. 

CROWE  («.),  Craw  (X  0.),  Crow.  "Croh,"  ««/r»wi/  or 
"  Croan  "  (C),  Oom,  and  the  name  of  one  who  dwelt  near  the 
cross  (?). 

John  Cbowx  came  to  New  England  in  1635,  and  settled 
in  Yarmouth.  He  was  Representative  to  the  Colony  Court, 
and  a  Magistrate.  His  descendants  changed  the  name  to 
«  CrowelL" 

CUCINIERE  (J.),  Cook. 

CUISINE,  de  la  (f.),  of  the  Kitchen. 

CUMMINGS  (B.),  Chuimein,  Cumin  (?).  There  was  an  Abbot 
of  Icolumkil,  in  697,  named  Cumin,  and  another  in  657.  The 
badge  of  the  clan  Cumjn,  or  Comyns,  or  Cummings,  is  the 
cumin  pUnt ;  and,  according  to  Nisbet,  they  carry,  relative  to 
their  name,  Az.,  three  garbs  of  cumin  or. 

CUNNINGHAM  (8.),  Cyning  hnm  (QU  B.),  King-e  home;  a  dis- 
trict in  oa  Ayr. 

CURTIS  (fi.),  Curteis  (-31.  N.),  Courteous.  Some  families  still 
spell  it  after  the  Anglo-Norman  manner.     There  is  a  some- 

.  what  similar  name  in  Holland,  —  '<  Donker  Cnrtius,"  Ihrk 
Ourtitui  but,  in  their  case,  it  may  be  Latin. 


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DALEN,  van  (O.).  "/  <*«  -0«^  o'  ^''^•« 

DALL,  ten  (10.),  at  tht  Dak. 

DALLAS  (8.).  C*'  «»«t  ifto^fcw  0/  vatar.  Water  jUld.  "  Dail " 
means  a  fitldy  meadow,  plain,  and  also  a  valiey ;  **iiit,"  «r 
"  uisge,"  water.    The  pariah  of  Dallaa  is  in  co.  Elgin. 

WiLLiELMUS  DK  DALLAS  was  witness  to  an  indentur* 
made  in  or  before  the  year  1298,  among  the  archives  of  the 
family  of  Innes,  of  that  ilk,  ca  Elgin.  He  waa  probably  the 
then  Lord  of  the  Barony  of  Dallas. 

RoBKRT  C11ARLK8  Dallas,  of  Dallas  Castle,  Jamaica, 
Esq.,  native  of  Scotland,  had,  among  other  issue,  Robert 
Charles  Dallas,  of  Kensington  (father  of  Sir  George  Dallas, 
Bart.,  and  of  Sir  Robert  Dallas,  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  the 
Court  of  Common  Pleas,  of  England) ;  Alexander  James 
Dallas,  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  of  the  U.S.  A.;  and  a  dau, 
Charlotte,  wife  of  the  Hon.  Capt  Byron,  R.N.,  and  mother  of 
the  present  George  Anson  Byron,  Lord  Byron. 

The  Secretary,  who  d.  1817,  had  three  sons,  vis.:  (1.) 
Commodore  Alexander  James  Dallas,  U.  S.  N.,  ob.  1844 ; 
(2.)  George  Mifflin  Dallas,  Vice-President  of  the  U.  S.  A.,  of 
whom  below ;  (8.)  Judge  Trevanion  Barlow  Dallas,  of  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  ob.  1841. 

The  Hon.  Geosob  M.  Dallas  was  bom  in  Philadelphia, 
in  1792.  In  1881,  he  was  elected  a  Senator  of  the  U.  S. ; 
in  1837,  appointed  E^voy  Extraordinary  and  Minister  Pleni- 
potentiary to  the  court  of  St  Petersburg;  and  from  1845  to 
1849,  he  filled  the  high  office  of  Vice-President  of  the  United 
States  of  America,  and  ex  officio  President  of  the  Senate.  He 
m.  Sophia,  dau.  of  Philip  Nicklin,  Esq.,  by  his  wife  Juliana, 
dau.  of  the  Hon.  Chief  Justice  B.  Chew,  and  has  (with  daus.) 
one  son, 

Philip  Nioklim  Dallas,  of  Philadelphia,  Esq.,  Coun- 
sellor-at-Law. 


MHMiMMHIsaiWW 


Id.  "Dail" 
;  "»b,"  m 
(fa. 

a  indenture 
ihives  of  the 
probablj  the 

;le,  Jamaica, 
lauc,  Robert 
orge  Dallaa, 
istice  of  the 
(UEB  James 
;  and  a  dau, 
id  mother  of 

B,  viz.:  (1.) 
,  ob.  1844; 
I  U.S. A.,  of 
las,  of  Pitta- 
Philadelphia, 
if  the  U.  S.  J 
nister  Pleni- 
from  1845  to 
>f  the  United 
S^iate.  He 
wife  Juliana, 
I  (with  daut.) 

Esq.,  Coun- 


It 

DALRYMPLE  (9.),  Dal  a'  chruim  puill,  DaU  of  tht  crooked 
pool  Dalrymple  in  co.  Ayr  lies  in  a  bend  or  turn  of  the 
rirer  Doon. 

DALZELL  (0.),  Ual  geal,  Whiu  meadmo.  The  old  heralds,  to 
malie  good  their  story  of  the  origin  of  the  family,  interpret 
this,  "  I  daro  ;"  but  it  is  undoubtedly  a  local  name.  In  early 
charters  it  \h  written  "  Dallyell." 

DAM,  van  (El,),  of  the  Dam. 

DANFORTH  («.),  Di^ne'e  ford, 

DA8VELDT  (©.),  Badger'i  field. 

DAVENPORT  («.),  Daren  port.  A  Cheshire  family,  of  whoa, 
the  old  prorerb  sayj  there  are,  in  that  county,  "as  manj 
Leighs  as  Atu,  Massies  as  asses,  and  Davefports  as  dogs' 
tails."-  * 

DECKER,  den  (EJ.),  the  ThaUher. 

DEQEN  (JD.  Sc  ®.),  Sword;  and  perhaps  even  from  "Degan," 
"  Thegan,"  -  the  old  German  title,  «  Thegen  "  (X  0.),  Thane. 

DELAFIELD  (X  N.),  Of  the  fUld. 

DELAMERE  (X  N.),  Of  the  lake. 

DELAMORE  (01.  N.),  Of  the  hiO,  or  moor. 

DELAPOND  (XN.),  Of  the  pond. 

DELAPOOLE  (X  IS.),  Of  the  pooL 

DELARIVER  (21.  N.),  Of  the  river. 

DELAWARE  (31.  N.),  Of  th»  weir  or  dam. 

DELPHINI  (J.),  Dolphini ;  and  they  carry  three  in  their  Arms. 

DEMARE8T  {$.),  de  Marais  (?),  Of  the  mareh. 

DEPAU  (New  York).   If  of  Dutch  extraction,  «De  paaaw,"  The 
peacoei;  if  French,  <*  De  Pau,"  Of  Pau. 

DERNIER,  de  les  (^.),  of  the  Laet,  or  BindmatL 

DESENFFAN8  (#.),  Of  the  children.    (Comp.  "der  Kfaderen.'') 

DESFOUBS  (^.),  Of  the  ovme. 

DESM0N8  (#.),  0/ «*«  *,&. 

DIEPENBROEK  (ffl).),  Deep  mareh. 

DIEULEVEULT  (/.),  God  v^  it.  A  fiunUy  in  Normandy, 
whose  motto  is,  -Diex  le  Tolt,"  —  the  war-cry  of  the  Cru- 
saders. 

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DIXON,  DicKi  ton.  A  common  name,  both  in  England  and  Scot- 
land. In  the  former  country  it  is  generally  written  "  Dixon," 
and  there  are  several  distinct  families  so  called. 

In  Scotland  the  family  is  of  considerable  antiquity,  and  the 
name  has  been  variously  written,  at  different  periods,  according 
to  the  fancy  of  the  writer,  or  the  rude  orthography  of  the 
times;  as,  " Dicson,  Dykson,  Dikson,  Diksone,  Diksoun,  Dik- 
soune,  Dixson,"  and  "  Dickson,"  —  which  latter  is  the  form  now 

generally  used. 

They  are  descended  from  one  Richard  Keith,  said  to  be  a 
son  of  the  family  of  Keith,  Earls  Marshall  of  Scotland,  and,  in 
proof  thereof,  carry  in  their  Arms  the  chief  of  Keith  Marischal. 

This  Richard  was  commonly  called  "Dick;"  and  his  sons, 
with  the  carelessness  of  the  age,  were  styled  "  Dicksons."  It 
is  very  probable  that  he  was  the  son  of  the  great  MarshaU 
Hervey  de  Keth  (who  d.  1249),  by  his  wife  Margaret,  dau.  of 
William,  third  Lord  Douglas ;  because  it  was  customary  m 
those  days,  in  Scotland,  for  cadets  to  compose  their  Arms  by 
adding  to  their  paternal  bearing  a  part  or  the  whole  of  their 
mother's  Arms,  to  show  their  maternal  descent,  and  to  differ- 
ence themselves  from  other  descendants  of  the  family;  and  the 
oldest  Arms  of  the  Dicksons  are  ''Axwt,  three  tnulleis  argent, 
on  a  chief  or  three  pallets  gules,—  the  chief  of  Keith" 

«Az.,  three  mullets  ar.»  was  the  Arms  of  Douglas  before 
the  death  of  Bruce  in  1829. 

The  first  Dickson  who  is  supposed  to  be  on  record  was 
also  a  retainer  of  the  Douglas,  and  a  man  of  wealth  and 

influence.  —  This 

Thomas  Diobok,  of  Heysleside,  county  Lanark,  was  born 
A.  D.  1247,  and  if,  as  presumed,  the  grandson  of  the  aforesaid 
Hervey,  was  second  cousin  to  William,  seventh  Lord  Douglas, 
father  of  the  good  Sir  James,  eighth  Lord,  styled  by  the  Eng- 
lish the  "  Black  Douglas."* 

The  fief  of  Heysleside,  or  Haidlside,  was  granted  to  him 
by  William,  seventh  Lord  Douglas.  Archdeacon  Barbour, 
who  wrote  in  1375,  and  who  spells  his  name  "Dicson"  and 


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id  and  Scot- 
m  "  Dixon," 

lity,  and  the 
|8,  according 
>phy  of  the 
iksoun,  Dik- 
he  form  now 

said  to  be  a 
land,  and,  in 
h  Marischal. 
and  his  sons, 
icksons."  It 
eat  Marshall 
garet,  dau.  of 
customary  in 
eir  Arms  by 
hole  of  their 
md  to  differ- 
lily;  and  the 
iuUeit  argent, 
jith" 
Duglas  before 

n  record  was 
[  wealth  and 

ark,  was  bom 

the  aforesaid 

Lord  Donglas, 

i  by  the  Eng- 

rantsd  to  him 
icon  Barbour, 
'Dicson"  and 


[DIXON,  eoHtinutd.] 

"  Dikson,"  calls  him  a  good  man,  and  says  that  he  had  many 
powerful  friends,  and  was  rich  in  personal  property  and  cattle 
("off  freyndis  weill  raychty,  and  ryclie  of  mohia  and  off 
cateill ").  He  died  March,  1307,  ae.  60,  and  was  succeeded  by 
his  son,  Thomas  Dicson,  of  Heyeleside. 

In  the  following  century,  one  of  the  family  was  a  com- 
panion of  Sir  James  Stewart,  the  Black  Knight  of  Loni,  who 
married  Jane,  Queen  Dowager  of  Scotland;  for,  in  1445,  a 
safe-conduct  was  granted  by  Henry  VI.,  King  of  England,  to 
"James  Stewert,  lately  husband  of  the  late  Queen  of  Scotland, 
John  Stewert  his  son,  and  William  Dicson,  ScoU,  with  twenty 
persons,  Scotchmen,  in  their  company."  William  Dicson  here 
mentioned  was  undoubtedly  a  person  of  note,  being  the  only 
one  named  in  company  with  the  step-father  and  step-brother 
(Sir  John  Stewart,  afterwards  Earl  of  Athole)  of  the  reigning 
King,  James  II. 

The  family  increased  rapidly,  and  became  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal Border  Clans  of  the  East  Marches.  These  Foraying 
or  Riding  Clans,  as  they  were  otherwise  styled,  were  broken 
up  about  the  time  of  the  union  of  the  Crowns ;  and,  although 
most  of  the  Dicksons  remained  in  the  Border  counties,  some 
went  farther  north.  One  branch  removed  to  the  highlands  of 
Perth ;  and  of  this  line  was —  ^ 

Hbnby  Dickson,  of  Dunblane,  ca  Perth,  whose  son, 
Thohas  Dickson,  or  Dixon,  bom  in  Dunblane  1739,  m., 
in  17fi2,  Elizabeth,  dau.  of  Alexander  Mann,  of  Renny  House, 
CO.  Ross,  and  his  wife  Katharine,  dau.  of  the  Hon.  John 
Eraser,  of  Lovat,  son  of  Thomas,  Lord  Lovat  Soon  after  his 
marriage,  he  left;  Scotland,  and  settled  in  the  city  of  Westmin- 
ster, where  he  adopted  the  English  mode  of  spelling  his  namb. 
Having  lost  much  money  through  bad  investments,  and  by  a 
false  friend  for  whom  he  had  become  security,  he  found  re- 
trenchment necessary,  and  in  1788  removed  to  the  Austrian 
Netherlands.  There  he  unfortunately  invested  in  real  estate, 
which  he  could  not  dispose  of  when  the  Revolution  broke  out,  a 


f'f 

<  ', 


90 


^W 


(DIXON,  eoHtinutd.] 

few  years  after;  nor  could  he  return  home,  for  fear  that  it  would 
he  confiscated  aa  the  property  of  an  emigrant.  He  was  several 
times  imprisoned,  often  threatened  with  the  guillotine,  and  con- 
tinually obliged  to  pay  the  "  Emprunts  Forces,"  or  forced  loans. 
Being  considered  an  Englishman,  and  therefore  rich,  they 
showed  him  little  mercy. 

He  was  twice  burnt  out  in  Westminster,  and  once  in  Bel- 
gium ;  and  his  house  was  frequently  sacked  during  the  French 
Revolution.  le  had  twelve  children,  nine  of  whom  died  young. 
The  eldest  son,  Henry,  b.  1768,  an  officer  in  the  army,  m.  and 
d.  1802,  leaving  an  only  eon,  Henry,  who  d.  unm.  in  1823.  A 
dau.,  Elizabeth,  b,  1776,  m.  C.  Eaton,  and  d.  a  widow  in  1791, 
leaving  an  only  dau.,  who  d.  1799,  bb.  12. 

Mr.  Dixon  d.  in  Amsterdam  in  1824,  ».  84,  and  was  suc- 
ceeded by  his  only  son, 

Thomas  Dixon,  Knight  of  the  Order  of  the  Netherlands 
Lion,  and  of  the  Order  of  the  Lily,  who  was  born  in  West- 
minster, CO.  Middlesex,  England,  in  1781. 

Durino;  the  French  Revolution,  he  was  twice  imprisoned, 
and  once  actually  condemned  to  the  guillotine.  The  first  case 
in  1796  was  caused  by  a  letter  written  to  him  by  Sir  Henry 
Dundaas,  Secretary  of  State  (afterwards  Viscount  Melville), 
offering  a 'commission  in  the  army,  and  requesting  him  to  return 
home.  This  letter  was  intercepted  by  the  French  police.  He 
was  arrested,  examined,  and  sentence  of  death  passed  upon 
him  ;  but  a  sudden  change  of  Ministers  of  Police  at  Paris,  at 
two  different  periods  in  the  course  cf  four  weeks,  caused  a 
delay  in  the  executions;  and  then  Mons.  Ricour,  member  of  the 
Council  of  Five  Hundred,  obtained  from  the  new  Minister 
of  Police  his  release,  under  bail  that  he  should  not  leave  the 
continent  He  was  confined  in  prison  three  months  and  eight 
days,  being  at  the  time  about  sixteen  years  of  age. 

The  second,  a  few  years  later,  was  from  a  somewhat  similar 
cause.  A  friend  whom  he  had  aided  in  escaping,  upon  his  safe 
arrival  in  England,  incautiously  wrote  a  letter  of  thanks,  which 


that  it  would 
e  was  several 
tine,  and  con- 
■  forced  loans, 
re  rich,  they 

once  in  Bel- 
ig  the  French 
tn  died  young. 

army,  m.  and 
,.  in  1823.  A 
ridow  in  1791, 

and  was  buc- 

e  Netherlands 
born  in  West- 

ce  imprisoned. 
The  first  case 
by  Sir  Henry 
lunt  Melville), 
;  him  to  return 
ch  police.  He 
1  passed  upon 
ce  at  Fans,  at 
eeks,  caused  8 
member  of  the 
new  Minister 
.  not  leave  the 
>nths  and  eight 

mewhat  similar 
g,  upon  his  safe 
f  thanks,  which 


81 


(DIXOK.  eontintud.] 

he  gave  to  the  captain  of  the  sloop  he  had  crossed  over  in. 
The  skipper,  a  double  traitor,  was  a  secret  agent  of  the  French 
police,  and,  upon  his  return,  delivered  the  letter  to  them.  Mr. 
Dixon  was  immediately  arrested,  but  easily  disposed  of  this 
case,  by  bribing  the  "  Chef  de  Police  "  of  Flushing  \.  Ith  a  purse 
of  fifty  louis  (one  thousand  francs)  ;  and  the  proces-verbal  was 
made  in  such  a  manner  that  he  was  liberated. 

Early  in  1810,  when  a  D.:tch  magistrate,  he  was  again 
arrested  as  "  Otage  HoUandais,"  by  special  order  of  the  Em- 
peror Napoleon,  and  detained  in  the  prison  La  Force,  Paris, 
more  than  fifteen  months;  the  first  two  in  a  dungeon.  In 
September,  1811,  he  was  discharged,  and  sent  to  Macon  in 
Burgundy,  being  exiled  there  for  life,  and  ordered  to  have  all 
his  property  sold,  and  the  proceeds  reinvested  in  France.  In 
January,  1814,  he  escaped  from  Macon,  and,  in  the  latter  part 
of  that  year,  went  to  England,  remained  tliere  until  after  the 
battle  of  Waterioo,  and  then  returned  to  Holland.  In  1816  he 
visited  the  U.  S.  A.,  where,  two  years  after,  ne  ir.  Mary  B., 
dau.  of  Benjamin  Parrott  Homer,  Esq.,  of  Boston. 

He  was  made  Chevalier  of  the  Order  of  the  Lily  hf 
H.  R.  H.,  the  Count  d'Artois,  afterwards  King  Charies  X., 
by  patent,  dated  Paris,  Aug.  25,  1814;  and  was  created  Che- 
valier of  the  Order  of  the  Netheriands  Lion  by  H.  SL,  the 
King  of  the  Netherlands. 

He  d.  in  Boston,  in  1849,  le.  68,  leaving  — with  one  dan. 
Harriette  E.  M.,  who  m.  William  H.  Boulton,  of  Toronto  (vidt 
page  9)  —  three  sons ;  one  of  whom,  Thomas  Henry,  d.  Unm. 
in  Paris,  in  1858.    The  survivors  are  — 

(1.)  B.  HoMEB  Dixon,  of  Boston,  Mass. 

(2.)  F;tz  Euobkb  Dixon,  who  m.  Catherine  Chew,  dao. 
of  the  Hon.  George  M.  Dallas,  Vice-President  of  the  United 
States,  and  resides  in  PhUadelphia. 
DOLLEMAN  (HI.),  Madman. 

DONKER  (©.),  Dari.    In  Ireland,  the  head  of  the  O'Conors  ia 
caUed  "The  O'Conor  Don,"  The  Dark  &  Conor. 


■^  ^ 


39 


■I 


■-~^- 


DONODEI,  de  (Catin),  of  Gift-of-God.  The  prefix  is  French, 
and  the  surname  sometimes  appears  in  the  same  language, — 
"  de  Donadieu,"  of  Provence. 

DORPEB  (m.),  ViUager. 

DOORNHAGE  (CJ.).  Thorn  hedge. 

DOORNIK,  van  (EI.),  of  Boomik,  or  Toummf.  "Doom 
hegge"  {?>,  Thorn  hedge. 

DOOTSHOOFT  (ED.),  Death't  head.  The  name  of  an  Amster- 
dam churchwarden,  of  1 61 5. 

DOUGLAS  (0.).  I>"^*'  g^**"'  '^'■*  ^*if>  °^  ««""«'  — if»  ^  '8  ™**** 
probable,  it  originated  with  the  river,  which  may  have  been  so 
called  from  the  color  of  its  waters.  "  Dubh  glac,"  Blaek  ioUow, 
or  narrow  vaUey,  if  Douglasdale  was  first  named.  Though  no 
longer  gloomy,  both  river  and  dale  were  undoubtedly  so  w^en 
the  country  was  covered  with  wood.  The  appellation  is  a  local 
one.  Nennius,  no  wrote  about  A.D.  858,  spells  it «  Dubglas." 
The  first  of  the  mighty  Scotch  family  of  Douglas  was  Theo- 
bald the  Fleming,  who,  between  the  years  1147  and  1160, 
received  a  grant  of  lands  on  Douglas  Water,  in  Lanark.  He 
was  called  "  Theobaldus  Flamaticus "  in  the  charter,  and  his 

*    immediate   successor   assumed   for  the   first   the  name  «de 
Duglas." 

DOW  (3.),  Dubh,  Bach 

DROUIN  (B.),  Bag,  Sack,  Havertack. 

DRYFHOUT  (E).),  Drift  wood. 

DUBOCAGE  (^.),  Of  the  grotw.    Arms :  Az.,  three  trees  ar. 

DUCHESNE  (£.),  Of  the  oak. 

DUCOMMUN  (J.),  Of  the  common,  corporation,  or  parish. 

DUNBAR  (S.),  (^^attle  height.    "  Dun,"  a  cattle,  or  tower. 

DUPUIS  (#.),  Of  the  well .    In  Bostcj,  corrupted  to  «  Dupee." 

DUSHEDEN  (21.)?  Das  heden»  Thut  to-day.    An  alderman  of 
Amsterdam  in  1881. 

DUTILH  {£.),  du  tilleul  (?),  Of  the  linden-tree. 

DUVAL  {£.),  Of  the  valley. 

DUVEBG6  {$.),  Of  the  orchard  ("verger"),  or  Of  the  rood 

("vergfee"). 


'•^-1lllMiWfiilifffi«ni'mrill%1T''flHlf1fit"ffftHW'ff**^ 


nwaiiiiitwwiiii 


tm" 


33 


.  ia  French, 
language,— 


>.      "  Doorn 

an  Amster- 

f,  aa  is  most 
liave  been  so 
BlaekioUow, 
Though  no 
}dly  so  wiien 
ion  is  a  local 
t «  Dubglas." 
B  was  Theo- 
7  and  1160, 
Lianark.  He 
rt«r,  and  bis 
I  name  "  de 


trees  ar. 

pariah, 
noer. 

»  «  Dupee." 
alderman  of 


Of  the  rood 


DUVIVIER  (£.),  Of  the  pond,  or  JUh-pond. 

DUTN,  van  der  (JU.).  of  the  Jhvmt. 

DUYVEL  (m.),  Devil  Jacob  Boel,  called  Devil  («J.  B.  ge- 
seyd  Duyvel "),  was  Burgermaster  of  Amsterdam  in  1421 ; 
Jacob  Boel  Claas'son  Devil  ("J.  B.  Claesa.  Duyvel"),  Alder- 
man in  1470 ;  and  in  ]|^90  was  living,  Court  Jacob's  son  Devil 
Boel  ("C.  Jacobsz.  Duyvel  B."),  possibly  son  of  the  first- 
named.  In  1578,  there  were  two  military  leaders,  named 
"Jan"  and  "Dirk  Duyvel,"  — /oAn  and  Dirk  Devil  Le 
Diable,  The  Devil,  was  thfe  surname  or  sobriquet  of  Robert, 
Duke  of  Normandy,  in  1028.  The  Arms  of  the  name  "Dia- 
ble" are  blazoned  in  "  Burke's  Armory." 


E. 

EBERSTEIN,  von  (®.),  of  the  Wild  boai>$  cattle. 

ECEER  von  Eckhofen  ((ft.),  J  om  of  Acorn  courlt. 

EE,  van  der  (El.),  of  the  Ee.    A  river  in  Friesland. 

i^GMOND,  van  (ID.),  of  Egmond.  One  of  the  most  eminent 
families  of  Holland,  who  derived  their  name  from  their  resi- 
dence at  the  mouth  ("mond")  of  the  river  Hegge,  in  North 
Holland. 

Genealogists  trace  their  origin  to  Radboud,  King  of  the 
Frisians,  who,  when  on  the  point  of  being  baptized  by  St. 
Willebrord,  inquired  where  were  his  ancestors  who  had  never 
been  christened;  and,  being  told  that  they  were  among  the 
damned,  replied,  «  Then  I  will  go  to  hell  with  my  fathers,  the 
sovereigns  of  Friesland,  rather  than  with  a  few  new  men  to 
your  heaven ;"  and  died  a  heathen  in  719. 

An  illustricas  head  of  this  House  in  the  sixteenth  cen- 
tury, — ■  «  Lamora&l,  Count  of  l^ond.  Prince  of  Gavres  and 
Steenhuyzcn,  Lord  of  Purmerend,  Hoochtwoude,  Aavstwoude, 
Beyeriand,  Fiennes,  Hamaide,  Sotteghem,  Dondes,  Armentiers, 
Auxy,  Gaasbeck,  and  Baar,  Knight  of  the  Order  of  the  Golden 
Fleece,  Chamberlain  of  the  Emperor  Charles  V.,  Counsellor 


24 


i:|- 


ll 


t;,'  ■>:«-;.-',  Stadholder  of  Flanders  aiid  Artois,"  &&,  —  was  be- 

' '  J  the  infamous  Duke  of  Alva  in  15C8. 

EGIa.j.  f'STEIN,  zw  (®.)«  <"'  Egloff-cattle.     Charles  Augustus, 

Count  zu*  Eglofistein,  is  the  present  head  of  this  family. 
EICHWALD  (®.)»  Oak  irood. 
EIKENDUIN  (m.),  Oak  down.  • 

EINSIEDEL  ((8.),  Hermit,  Anchorite;   and  they  carry  one  in 

their  Arms. 
EISENBEIL  (®.),  Iron  axe. 
ELLERY  (Mass.),  BiUary  ((5.).     William  Ellery,  Freeman  in 

1672,  settled  in  Gloucester,  Mass.;   and,  in  the  early  records, 

his  name  is  often  spelt  "Illery."     He  was  a  Selectman  and 

Deputy,  and  ancestor  of  the  Hon.  William  Ellery,  one  of  the 

signers  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 
ELZEVIER  (ID.),  Elzen  veer  (?),  Alder  ferry. 
EINMAHL  (®.),  Once. 
ENDE,  op  den  (H).),  at  the  End. 
ENDE,  von  (®.),  of  the  End. 
ENDICOTT   ((8.),  End,  border,  or  comer  cottage.     (Compare 

«  Haverkotte,"  «  Heathcote,"  «  Middlecot,"  "Oldenkot,"  «  Pres- 

cau,'  "Upcott.") 

John  Endecott,  one  of  our  early  Governors,  was  bom  in 

CO.  Dorset,  England.    He  emigrated  to  New  England  in  1628, 

and  d.  H6d. 
ENGELEN  (ID.),  Jn^ei. 
ENGELENBURG  (©.),  AngeU  burg. 
ENGL  von  und  zu  Wagrair.  (®.),  Angel  of  and  at  Wagrain.    The 

present  head  of  the  family  is  Francis  Sigismund,  Count  Engl. 
EON  (©.),  UncU. 
EULENBERG,  zu   (®.),  ai  OwVi  moutU.     Barons  in  1218. 

Counte  of  the  Empire,  1786.     Now  represented  by  Botho 

William,  Count  zu  Eulentalrg. 
EVELETH  (Mass.),  Eveleigh  («.),  Euwa  leah  {%.%.),  Sheep 

paiture. 
EVENBLY  (m.),  JmUy  happy. 
EYROND  (D.),  Oval;  literally.  Bound  a*  on  egg 


wpn^ 


25 


—  w«3  be- 

i  Augustus, 
ily. 


irry  one  in 


*reeman  in 

rly  records, 

sctman  and 

one  of  the 


■child,  «AiW;  fax  (Qi.S.). 


(Compare 
ot,"  «  Ere«- 

was  bom  in 
nd  in  1628, 


'rain.    The 
lunt  Engl. 

10  in  1218. 
i  by  Botho 

.0.),  Sheep 


F. 

FAIRBBOTHER  (O./biV  brothtr,. 

hair;  {ord,  ford;  Ue,  meadoio. 
FARNSWORTH  («.),  Fearna  worth  (%.  0.),  Fern,  farm. 
FA-SOL.    The  musical  name  of  an  alderman  of  Amsterdam  in 
1541.    I  find  it  mentioned  twice ;  and  the  first  time  connected 
by  a  hyphen,  making  the  surname  two  notes  of  the  gamut !    It 
may,  however,  be  of  French  extraction,  and  a  corruption  of 
"faseole,"  kidney-bean. 
FAULWASSER  (®.),  Foul  water. 

FEATHEBSTONHAUGH  («.),  Frith  stan  haugh  (?)  (%.Q.), 
Peace-ttone  hiUocL  Camden  says  there  were  two  stones  on  the 
lands,  called  "fether  stones,"  which  were  the  origin  of  the  name. 
"Fether"  is,  however,  the  Anglo-Saxon  for  feather,  wing, 
and  what  are  feather-stonea  ?  They  were  probably  erected  to 
commemorate  a  truce  made  upon  the  spot,  and  called  «  Frithe- 
stanes,"  MonumenU  of  Peace. 
FERRtfcRES  Sauveboeuf,  de   (;f.),  of  Farrier's  pouches  Save 

o~  (1).     Such,  at  least,  is  the  literal  translation. 
FEDERSTEIN  von  Feuersteinberg  (®.),  Firettone  or  FUnt  of 

Flinthitt. 
FEVRE,  le  (#.),  tht  Smith. 

FINCK  von  Finckenstein  (®.),  ^^neh  of  Fineh«e  catth. 
FISK(«.),Fi8c(3U0.),J\#A. 
FITZGERALD  (Qt.  N.),  FiU  Gerald,  Son  of  OerakL 
FITZ-JAMES  (X  N.),  Pils  James,  Son  of  James. 
FLEISCHAUER  (®.),  Butcher. 
FLlKKEN8CBILD(m.),  Shining  shield. 
FLOBISSEN  (HI.),  Fiona  zoon,  Florence's  son.    The  name  of 
Pope  Adrian  VI.,  who  was  the  son  of  a  ahip^sarpenter  <rf 
Utredit 
FORTIGUERRA  (J.),  Strong  in  battle. 

FOTHERBY  (01. 0.),  Fodrerea  by,  Fodderer's  or  Feeder's  dwell, 
ing.    "^  Foda,"  fodder  ;  "  (othm,"  food. 

i 


-i 


1 

1  ■      "        ■ 

26 

FOTHERGILL  (Qi.  6.).  Fodderer'$  rivuUt,  ravtne,  dell,  or  rfi/eA. 

[FBASEK 

FOTHERINGHAM  (%.  0.).  ^<w»«  <>/  Fodderef'$  tons,  or  <fe- 

heirt 

icmdanU.     "Ing,"   at  the  end  of  a  noun,  signifies  $on  of, 

land. 

dBicmdaiU  of,  ptcple  of,  rae«  of. 

Sir 

FOURNEAU  (/.).  Fumact. 

Mar 

FRASER,  Fresar,  Frisel,  Freshele,  Frisele,  and  Frisle,  are  the 

in  a 

six  different  ways  the  name  is  written  in  «  Ragman  Roll " 

S 

. 

(A.D.  1292—1297).    This  Scotch  surname  is  generally  said  to 

of  0 

be  of  Norman  origin,  but  is  more  probably  Celtic,  and  a  cor- 

Gral 

ruption  of  "  Frith-siol,"  Farut^fon. 

He% 

Those  who  believe  in  their  Norman  descent  say  that  the 

as  w 

name  was  derived  from  the  «fraises,"  or  strawberry  leaves,  in 

Shin 

their  Arms ;  but  it  is  now  pretty  well  settled  that  family  Arms 

Fra 

were  not  borne  at  the  time  of  the  Conquest,  nor  did  the  use  of 

High 

i 

them  become  general  until  neariy  a  century  later.    I  believe 

a  Lc 

the  name  is  far  older  than  the  Arm* }  and  that,  when  the  latter 

co-h« 

were  adopted,  or  perhaps  granted,  canting  Arms  were  taken, 

Fent 

and  the  pun  made  in  French  or  Anglo-Norman. 

Sir  ^ 

GuBEBT  DE  Fbabeb,  living  temp.  Alex.  I.  (1107-T.1124), 

Fba 

< 

is  the  first  who  is  to  be  found  in  charters.    He  possessed  large 

King 

^*^ 

estates  in  Tweeddale  and  Lothian.    He  had  three  sons:  Oli- 

son,] 

-^ 

ver,  who  d.  8.  p.;   Udard,  who  m.,  but  his  line  soon  foiled ; 

inli 

and Fbaseb,  whose  Christian  name  is  unknown,  but 

On  0 

who  was  father  of  Bebkard  Fbaseb,  Lord  of  Oliver,  Need- 

six  t 

path,  Drummelaier,  and  Fruid  CasUei,  High  Sheriff  ("Vice 

Alb: 

Comes")  of  Peebles  and  Stirling,  &c.    He  d.  circa  1258,  and 

socoe 

was  succeeded  by  his  sod,  Sir  Gilbbbt  Fbabeb,  High  Sheriff 

diate 

of  Traquair,  who  had  three  sons,  via.:  (1.)  Sir  Simon,  styled 

Fra8< 

«  pater,"  and  who  was  one  of  the  most  eminent  characten  of 

the  t 

his  day.    He  d.  1291,  leaving  an  only  son,  Sir  Simon,  styled 

seven 

^                            "           > 

«  Alius,"  the  friend  of  Wallace  and  Bruce,  who  d.  1806,  s.  p.  m. 

Earl 

i 

(2.)  Sir  Andrew,  of  whom  presently ;  and  (3.)  William,  Bishop 

ing  0 

<rf  St  Andrew's  and  Chancellor  of  the  Kingdom,  oh.  1297. 

creat 

The  second  son,  Sir  Akdbbw  Fbaseb,  Sheriff  of  StTrling, 

death 

i^     ■'■' 

became  the  representative  of  the  family  at  the  death  s.  p.  m. 

when 

4 

of  his  nephew,  Sir  Simon,  «  filius."    He  m.  Beatrice,  a  wealthy 

of  El 

27 


Z,  or  ditch, 
oni,  or  de- 
let  $on  of, 


Ble,  are  the 
man  Roll" 
rally  said  to 
,  and  a  cor- 

«j  that  the 
rj  leaves,  in 
amily  Anns 
d  the  use  of 
,  I  believe 
sn  the  latter 
were  taken, 

107-T.1124), 
Bessed  large 
3  sons:  Oli- 
soon  fiuled; 
aknown,  but 
►liver,  Need- 
eriff  ("Vice 
ca  1258,  and 
High  Sheriff 
Jimon,  styled 
jharactera  of 
}imon,  styled 
L806,  s.  p.  m. 
[liam,  Bishop 
m,  oh.  1297. 
'  of  Sti'rling, 
leath  8.  p.  m. 
ice,  a  weiUthy 


[FBASEK,  eaiUmuid.] 

heiress,  and  acquired  by  her  a  large  estate  in  the  north  of  Scot- 
land. He  had  four  sons,  viz. :  Simon,  who  succeeded  him ; 
Sir  Alexander,  Chamberlain  of  Scotland,  who  m.  the  Princens 
Mary,  sister  of  King  Robert  Bruce,  and  whose  line  terminated 
in  a  female ;  Andrew  and  James.  — The  eldest  son, 

Simon  Fbasrb,  m.,  in  1316,  Margaret,  dau.  of  John,  Earl 
of  Orkney  and  Caithness,  by  his  wife,  the  dau.  and  heiress  of 
Graham  of  Lovat,  and  by  her  acquired  the  lands  of  Lovat. 
He  was  the  immediate  ancestor  of  the  family  of  Lovat,  which, 
as  well  as  the  Clan  Fraser,  are  styled,  in  the  HighUnds,  "  Mac 
Shimi,"  from  him,  their  first  chief.  His  grandson,  Huoh 
Frasbr,  was  the  first  Lord  Lovat;  having  been  constituted 
High  Sheriff  of  Inverness  in  1481,  and  the  same  year  created 
a  Lord  of  Parliament.  He  m.,  circa  1416,  Janet,  sister  and 
co-heir  of  William  Fenton  of  that  ilk,  and  dau.  of  Sir  William 
Fenton  of  Beaufort,  by  his  wife  Cecilia,  dan.  and  oo-heir  of 
Sir  William  Bisset  of  Lovat  His  great-grandson,  Thomas 
Frabbb,  fourth  Lord,  was  Justiciar  North  of  the  Forth,  cr  the 
King's  Chief  Judge  throughout  that  district  of  Scotland.  His 
son,  HcoH  Fbaseb,  fifth  Lord,  Justiciar  in  the  North,  was  bom 
in  1489.  His  retinue,  on  public  occasions,  were  very  numerous. 
On  one,  he  is  said  to  have  had  in  his  train  three  lords  and 
six  barons,  with  all  their  followers  in  full  armor.  His  son, 
Albxamdeb  Fbasbb,  sixth  Lord,  was  fother  of  Hugh,  who 
socoeeded  him,  and  Thcunas,  of  Knockie  and  Strichen,  imme- 
diate ancestor  of  the  present  Right  Hon.  Thomas  Alexander 
Fraser,  created,  in  1887,  a  Peer  of  the  United  Kingdom,  with 
the  title  of  Lord  Lovat.  The  eldest  son,  Huoh  Fbasbb, 
seventh  Lord,  m.  Lady  Elisabeth  Stewart,  dan.  of  John,  fourth 
Earl  of  Athol,  High  Chancellor  of  the  Kingdom,  and  d.,  leav- 
ing one  son,  Simon  Fbasbb,  eighth  Lord,  b.  1572,  who  was 
created  by  James  VL  Lord  of  the  Privy  Council ;  and,  upon  the 
death  of  his  uncle  John,  fifth  Earl  of  Athol,  s.  p.  m.,  in  1594, 
when  that  dignity  became  extinct,  he  had  the  offer  of  the  title 
of  Earl  of  Athol,  but  declined  accepting  of  the  honor,  **  as  a 


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135 


■inking  of  his  own  title  of  Lord  Lovat"  About  this  time  (vii., 
in  1606)  the  whole  nobility  of  Scotland  consisted  only  of  one 
Duke,  two  Marquesses,  twenty-four  Earls,  and  thirty-seven 
Lords;  in  all,  sixty-four.  Lord  Lovat  d.  1688,  and  was  suc- 
ceeded by  his  son, 

H0OH  Fbaseb,  ninth  Lord,  who  had,  int.  al,  Hugh,  of 
whom  below,  and  Thomas  of  Beaufort,  who  succeeded  as 
twelfth  Lord.  The  eldest  son,  Hugh,  m.  in  1642,  when  eight- 
een, and  d.  v.  p.  in  1648,  leaving  one  son,  Hugh  Fbaseb,  tenth 
Lord,  b.  1648,  who  succeeded  his  grandfather  in  1646.  He  m. 
in  1659,  when  sixteen,  and  d.  at  the  age  of  twenty-nine,  leaving 
an  only  son,  Hugh  Fbaseb,  eleventh  Lord,  b.  1666 ;  m.  in 
1685,  when  nineteen.  Lady  Amelia  Murray,  dau.  of  John, 
Marquess  of  Athol,  by  whom  he  had  four  daughters ;  and, 
dying  in  1696,  s.  p.  m.,  the  tiUe  and  estotes  reverted  to  his 

great  uncle, 

Thoma%  FbasSb,  of  Beaufort,  twelfth  Lord  Lovat,  as  only 
surviving  son  of  Hugh,  ninth  Lord.  He  was  bom  in  Castle 
Downie  (or  Beaufort  Castle,  as  it  was  sometimes  called),  the 
family  seat,  co.  Inverness,  A.D.  1681,  and  m.  Sibella,  dau.  of 
John  Macleod,  fourteenth  Chief  of  McLeod,by  his  wife  Sibella, 
dau.  of  Kenneth  McEenxie,  twelfth  Chief  and  first  lord  of 
KintaiL  He  had  a  house  in  Tanich,  Urray,  co.  Ross,  where  he 
generally  resided,  fcud  d.  nt  Dunvegan  Castle,  Isle  of  Sky,  the 
seat  of  his  brother-in-law  McLeod,  in  1699,  se.  68,  leaving  two 
sons:  Simon,  who  succeeded  bJm  as  Lord  Lovat  and  Chief  of 
the  Clan  Fraser;  and  John,  Master  of  Lovat,  of  whom  here- 
after. "  Master"  is  a  Gaelic  title,  borne  in  some  noble  families 
by  the  eldest  son,  or  by  the  eldest  brother,  when  the  Chief  has 
no  male  issue.  —  The  eldest  son, 

SmON  Fbaseb,  Lord  Lovat,  b.  1667,  was  Lord  Lieutenant 
of  the  CO.  lavemesfl.  Governor  of  Inyemass,  and  Ct^tain  of 
one  of  the  Independent  Companies,  or  "Black  Watch."  He 
m.,  in  1717,  Margaret,  dau.  of  Grant  of  Grant;  and  again  in 
1788,  when  sixty-six,  Primrose,  sister  of  John  Campbell,  fourth 


^    -!   '• 


time  (vii., 
anly  of  one 
,hirty-»even 
id  w«8  auc- 

:,  Hugh,  of 
icceeded  as 
when  eight- 
ASER,  tenth 
46.  He  m. 
line,  leaving 
666;  m.  in 
a.  of  John, 
hters;  and, 
erted  to  his 

>Tat,  as  only 

m  in  Castle 

called),  the 

>ella,  dau.  of 

wife  Sibella, 

Irst  Lord  of 

»8fl,  where  he 

of  Sky,  the 

leaving  two 

and  Chief  of 

whom  here- 

loble  families 

he  Chief  has 

d  Lieutenant 
1  Capttia  of 
cratch."  He 
and  again  in 
apbell,  fourth 


[FRa^SR,  eontmuttl.] 

Duke  of  Argyll.  Having  been  engaged  in  the  rebellion  of 
1745,  he  was  beheaded  for  high  treason  in  1747,  at  the  age 
of  eighty  years,  —  George  IL  not  having  the  grace  to  pardon 
an  old,  infirm  man,  so  weak  that  he  could  not  even  rise  from 
his  chair,  nor  seat  himself  again,  without  assistance.  Hogarth's 
portrait  was  taken  when  his  Lordship  was  nearly  fourscore.  A 
better  one  is  engraved  in  Mrs.  Thomson's  "Memoirs  of  the 
Jacobites"  (London,  1845),  from  a  portrait  painted  when  he 
was  in  the  meridian  of  life.  He  had  three  sons ;  but  his  line 
became  extinct  by  the  death,  in  1815,  of  the  youngest,  the 
Hon.  Archibald  Campbell  Fraser  (b.  1786),  who  outlived  all 
his  children. 

John  Fraser,  second  surviving  son  of  Thomas,  twelfth 
Lord  Lovat,  was  b.  at  Tanich,  Urray,  co.  Ross,  circa  A.D.  1674. 
He  was  styled  in  France  the  Chevalier  Fraser  de  Lovat,  was 
an  active  Jssobite,  and  therefore  generally  lived  under  an 
assumed  name  in  Great  Britain,  being  sometimes  known  as 
"MacOmas,"  —  such  being  his  patronymic,  —  and  sometimes 
as  "John  Dubh,"  or  "Dhu."  He  m.  Elizabeth,  dau.  of  Alex- 
ander Fraser,  of  Balnain,  co.  Inverness  (and  sister  of  General 
Simon  Fraser,  B.A.,  killed  at  Saratoga),  and  had  issue,  a  son 
Thomas  Fraser,  M.D.  (who  d.  in  Antigua  in  1758,  leaving  a 
son  William,  father  of  the  present  Captain  Thomas  Fraser,  of 
Balnain,  formerly  of  the  Eighty-first  Foot) ;  and  a  dau.  Katha- 
rine, who  m.  Alexander  Mann,  of  Benny,  co.  Ross,  and  left 
issue,  a  dau.  Elizabeth,  wif«  of  Thomas  Dickson,  or  Dixon. 

The  badge  of  the  Qlan  Fraser  is  the  yew-tree.  Their  war- 
cry  was,  andiently,  « Morfhaich,"  the  great  Jiild  of  meeting ; 
ani  afterwardsj  "Casteal  Downie." 

In  1704,  their  force  consisted  of  one  thousand  men ;  in 
1716,  one 'thousand  to  eleven  huudred.  In  1757,  General 
Simon  Fraser,  of  Lovat,  raised  a  regiment  of  eighteen  hundred 
men,  nearly  all  of  whom  were  Erasers. 
FBEEMANTLE  ((f .),  Frieze  mantle,  or  cloak  made  of  the  cloth 
for  which  Frieeland  was  formerly  celebrated. 


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FRIES,  de  (D.).  *^«  Frifian. 

FRODIIAM  (%.  S.).  *»?•'*  ^»^  "  ^ro^'"  f^^vmeed  in  ytan, 
old,  prudent,  win.  (Comp.  "  .le  Vroe,"  which  ia  a  corruption 
of  "  de  Vroede.") 

FRODINOHAM,  or  Frotbiogham  (3i.  0.)*  ^o^^  "f  Saga's  tons, 
or  dt$emdant$, 

FkOHEN, de  (France).  Arms:  Thr««  female  batta.  The  oldest 
known  ancestor  of  this  family  died  in  Boulogne  sur  Mer,  in 
1368.  lie  probably  came  from  Germanj,  and  waa  called,  from 
his  Arms,  *♦  von  Frauen ; "  or  from  Holland,  with  the  name 
"van  Vrouwen,"^ — of  the  Wotnen,  or  Jxuliti.  The  name  then 
became  corrupted,  and  the  prefix  was  translated. 

FUNFKIRCIIEN  (®.),  Five  churehet. 

FDRSTE^'HAilFT  (©.),  iVince's  k*ad. 


o. 

GAERTNER  (0.),  Gardattr. 

OANS  (ID.),  6;oo««. 

GANSNEB  (ID.),  (Took  MA    • 

GEELE  (Q).),  r«Bow. 

GEELHAND  (DL),  TeOote  hcmd. 

GEELHOED  (ID.),  TeOow  haL 

OEELHUTZEN  (ID.),  TeOov  houus. 

GEELKERKEN,  van  (EJ.),  of  the  TtOow  ehwrehtt. 

GELTSAK  (d.),  Money  hag. 

GELUK  (P.),  Fortune. 

GESELSCHAP  (ID.),  Company,  Society. 

GIESENHAUSEN  (®.),  Foundriee. 

GILDEMEESTER  (El.),  Deacon  of  a  guilds  Foretnan  of  a  cor- 
poration. 

GNADEN  zu  Thur  (®.),  Cfraco  at  Thur.  There  is  a  river  Thur 
in  Switzerland.    "  Thur,"  o  dloor.    Grace  at  the  Door. 

GOEDBLOED  (HI.),  Good  ImmhL 

GOEDHARDT  (d.),  Good  heart. 


d  in  y«ar$, 
corruption 

The  oldest 
ur  Mer,  in 
»lled,  from 
I  the  name 
name  then 


m  of  a  tor- 
i  river  Thur 


GOEDKOOP  (O.).  ^««P-     Lit.  Good  hargaiti. 

GOETHALS  (ID.),  Een  goede  ha^  A  good-matund  f»9aw.  A 
Dutch  expretiiion,  but  literally  good  neck  ;  and  the  Armt  of 
the  familj  of  Ooethak,  in  Flanders,  have  been  made  to  agree 
with  the  latter  signification,  viz.,  "  Gu.  three  female  busts  ppr. 
crined  or,  vested  az. ; "  and,  to  crown  the  whole,  the  origin  of 
the  Arms  is  stated  to  be,  that  an  ancestor  of  the  familj  saved 
three  Christian  virgins  from  being  massacred  by  the  infidels ! 
—  •  very  pretty  tale,  but  evidently  an  invention  of  later  times. 

GOFF,  le  (B.),  gof  or  gov,  Ms  Smith. 

GOODCIIEPE  («.).    (Comp.  «  Goedkoop.") 

GOODFELLOW  («.),  synonymous  with  "Goethals." 

GOODMADAM  ((J.).     Burke  blazons  the  Arms  of  this  name. 

GORDON  (0.),  Goirtean,  LittU  cornfield.  The  parish  of  Gordon 
ia  io  the  co.  Berwick ;  and  the  founder  of  the  family  so  called, 
who  came  from  England,  temp.  Dav.  I.,  obtained  from  him  the 
land  in  Berwickshire  from  which  the  name  was  taken.  His 
son,  Richard  de  Gordon,  is  distinctly  mentioned  in  writs,  as 
granting  lands  to  the  monks  of  Kelso.  He  d.  circa  1200.  His 
grandson.  Sir  Thomas,  styled  "dominus  Thomas  de  Gordon, 
miles,"  d.  circa  1258,  leaving  an  only  dau.  Alicia,  who  m.  her 
cousin,  Adam  de  Grordon;  and  their  grandson,  Adam  de 
Gordon,  obtained  a  grant  of  the  lands  of  Strathbogie,  in 
Aberdeenshire,  the  nucleus  of  the  immense  northern  estates 
of  his  posterity.     He  d.  A.D.  1383. 

In  the  course  of  time,  the  Gordons  became  one  of  the  most 
distinguished  Scottish  clans,  and  were  generally  called  the 
"  Cocks  of  the  North."  They  were  created  Earls  of  Hundy  in 
1449-50;  Marquess,  in  1599;  and  in  1684  the  chief  of  the 
Gordons  was  raised  to  the  dignity  of  Duke  of  Gordon. 

The  second  Earl  m.  the  Princess  Jane,  dau.  of  James  I. ; 
and  from  this  alliance,  and  through  the  Athols  and  Frasers, 
I  am  fourteenth  in  descent  from  King  James  I.,  and  eighteenth 
from  the  Bruce. 
GOUDOEVER  (ffl.),  Cfold  shore. 
GOUDSWAARD  (©.),  A*  good  cu  gold.    Lit.  GoWm  worth. 


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GRAAF,  de  (iSI.)>  <A«  ^o""'* 

GRAINDORGE  {£.),  Barley  com. 

GRANT.    A  local  name,  both  in  England  and  Scotland. 

The  Scottish  clan  are  believed  to  have  received  their  appel- 
lation from  "  Griantach,"  or  "  sliabh  Grianus,"  the  plain  of  the 
Sun,  a  remarkable  place  ia  Strathspey,  where  there  are  many 
Druidical  remains.  Few  names  have  occasioned  more  discus- 
sion than  this,  —  some  deriving  it  from  a  I^orman  founder, 
called  "  le  Grand ; "  others,  from  a  Norwegian ;  others,  again, 
from  a  Dane;  and  still  others,  from  an  ugly  Gael,  called 
"  Granda,"  Me  ill-favored  (!). 

It  would  seem,  however,  as  if  the  Grants  themselves  for- 
merly believed  in  the  local  origin  of  the  surname ;  as  their  crest, 
probably  borne  for  centuries,  is  a  burning  mount,  which  appa- 
rently has  reference  to  the  worship  of  the  sun.  —  A  wag,  it  is 
said,  contrived  to  alter,  in  a  family  bible  of  a  former  Laird  of 
Grant,  the  words  in  Genesis,  "There  were  giants  in  those 
days,"  into  "  There  were  grante  in  those  days ; "  and  the  good 
old  chief  believed  it. 

The  Grants  of  England  are  a  different  family.  The  river 
Cam  was  originally  called  "  Grant ;"  and  the  city  of  Cambridge, 
«  Grantebrycg."  There  is  a  village,  two  miles  from  Cam- 
bridge, still  called  "  Granchester,"  which,  by  the  ancient 
Britons,  was  called  «Caer  GrMt,"  and  "Granta  ceastre"  by 
the  Anglo-Saxons.         ^^ 

GRAS,  le  {£.),  the  FaL 

GRASHOF  (BJ.),  Grass  court. 

'b  GRAVENSWEEET,  van  (ID.),  van  des  Gravens  woard,  of  the 
CbufU'i  polder. 

'8  GRAVESANDE,  van  (HJ.),  of  the  Chunfs  sands. 

GREENFIELD  ((K.),  Greenfield,  —  ham,  home;  how,  hill; 
haugh,  flat  ground  by  river-side,  also  a  hillock  ;  shields,  skids, 
or  shielings. 

QRENZEBACH  (®.),  Boundary  brooL 

GROEN  (©.),  Green. 

GROENENBERG  (ID.),  GreenhilL 


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heir  appel- 
lain  of  the 
i  are  many 
ore  discus- 
m  founder, 
lers,  again, 
lael,  called 

iselves  for- 
their  crest, 
hich  appa- 
\.  wag,  it  is 
sr  Laird  of 
U  in  those 
d  the  good 


GROENEWOUD  (CJ.),  Greenwood. 

GROENVELD  (El.).  Gremfield. 

GROOTEKOORT  (B.),  Great  and  short, •  or,  as  we  say  in  Eng- 

lish,  Short  and  itoitt. 
GROOTENHUIS,  ten  (HJ.),  at  the  Great  house. 
GRUND  ((&.),  Ground,  Land,  VaUey. 

GRUNSTEIN  (®.),  Green  cattle,  or  the  stone  called  Greenttone. 
GRYS,  de  (HJ.).  <^  Gra}/- 
GVt,  du  {£.),  of  the  Ford. 
6UESCLIN.  du  (JB.),  of  mow  of  the  stream.    The  castle  of 

Guesclin  is  situated  upon  a  rock  in  the  sea,  at  the  mouth  of  a 

river,  which  forms  a  bend  or  angle  there  by  winding  round  the 

rock. 
GULDE  KRUYS  (ID.),  Golden  Gross. 
GTJTBIER  (®.),  Good  beer. 
GUTKNEGT  (®,),  Good  servant. 
GUTSCHMIDT  (®.),  Good  smith. 
GYZELAAR,  de  (EJ.),  ihe  Hostage. 


The  river 
Cambridge, 
from  Cam- 
he  ancient 
leastre"  by 


oard,  of  the 


how,  hill; 
ields,  shiehf 


H. 

HAAG,  van  den  (JU.),  of  the  Hague;  i.  e.,  the  Hedge,  or  place 

enclosed  by  a  iiedge.    The  proper  name  of  the  city  of  the 

Hague  is  « 's  Gravenhage,"  the  Counts-hedge. 
HAAN,  de  (W),  the  Oock.    (  Vide  also  «  Hoen,"  and  «  Kip.") 
HACKFORT  (JH.),  Hdged  ford,  Barred  ford  (?). 
HAGEDOORN  (HI,),  Hawthorn. 
HAIG  (S.),  Haga  (31. 0.),  Hedge,  or  Place  hedged  in.    In  ancient 

records  the  name  was  written  «de  Haga."    This  is  th«  fiumly 

of  whom  it  is  said, — 

"IMtwhato'OTbattd*, 
Then's  ay  b*  Haigi  of  Bcmania*." 

Rymer,  to  whom  this  prophecy  is  attributed,  died,  it  is  sup- 
posed,  before  the  year  1299 — The  name  of  James  Haig,  Be- 
mersyde,  H  in  the  «  Scotdi  Postofflce  Directoiy"  fw  1852. 

6 


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HAM,  ten  (El.  prov.),  at  the  Enehtun. 

HAMBY  (Ql.  0.)»  '^<"««  dwelling. 

HAMDEN  (li.  0.),  £^ome  valley.    "  Den  "  also  signifies  a  pasture. 

HAMER  (E).),  Hammer.     Arms  :  Gu.,  three  hammers  ar. 

HAMERSTER  (H).)>  Hcmmer  ttar.    Arms :  Az.,  a  hammer  an, 

between  three  stars  or. 
HAMME,  von  (©•  obs.),  of  the  Foretts  or  Groves. 
HARIG  (m.),  Hairy. 

HARINGKARSPEL  (CI.).  Herring  parish. 
HARTOGVELT,  van  (H.),  of  the  Duke's  field. 
HASELFOOT  ((S.),  Foot  of  the  hazel-trees. 
HASELRIG  («.),  Hazel  ridge. 

HASSELAER  (E).),  HazeUree.  Surname  of  a  lady  of  an  ho- 
norable family,  —  Kenan  Simonsd.  Hasselaer  (i.  e.,  "  Kenau 
Simonsdochter  Hasselaer,"  K.  H.  Simon's  daughter),  who,  in 
1573,  when  Haarlem  was  besieged  by  the  Spaniards,  formed 
a  battalion  of  three  hundred  women,  —  herself  the  head, — 
armed  with  muskets,  swords,  and  spears,  who  bore  a  conspicu- 
ous part  in  all  the  labors  and  perils  of  the  siege,  —  "  not  less," 
says  Strada,  the  Jesuit,  "  to  the  encouragement  of  her  fellow- 
citizens  than  to  the  astonishment  of  the  Spaniards." 

She  was  then  forty-six  years  old,  and  the  widow  of  Nan- 
ning  Gerbrandcz.  Borst,  of  Haarlem,  also  of  a  good  family. 
She  d.  circa  1589.     Her  weapons  are  said  to  be  still  preserved 
by  her  descendants. 
HATEBUHR  (ill.),  Hate  neighbor.    (Comp.  "  Mauvoisin.") 
HAVERKAMP  (CI.),  OaU  field. 
HAVERKOTTE  (ID.),  Oats  cottage. 
HEATHCOTE  («.),  Heath  coitage. 
HEEMSTEDE  (ID.),  Heamstede  {%.  0.),  Homestead. 
HEERE  (d.).  Lord,  Sir,  Master. 
HEEREN  (JD.),  Lords,  Gentlemen,  Sirs. 
'b  HEERENBERG,  van  (W.),  of  the  Lords'  hiU. 
HEIDE,  ter  (HI.),  a<  the  Heath. 
HEIDEBLOM  (m.),  Wild  thyme. 
HEILIGENMANN  ((&.),  Holy  man. 


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HELT  (HJ.),  Hero. 

HELLEGANGER  (?!.),  HeU-walker.  Two  of  the  name  (a  shoe- 
maker and  a  cake-baker)  in  Amsterdam  Directory  for  1851. 

HELLMANN  (®.),  Bright  or  char  man.  Probably  a  surname 
of  a  clear-headed  man. 

HEMELOP  (JD.),  Heaven  up ;  As  high  as  heaven  (?). 

HENGST,  den  (El.),  the  Stallion.  A  name  still  extant,  and  cer- 
tainly an  ancient  one ;  for  it  was  borne  by  Hengst,  or  Hengist, 
who,  with  hia  brother  Horaa,  landed  in  England  in  the  fifth 
century. 

HEUREUX,  1'  (#.),  the  Happ^. 

HEYLIGERS  (d.),  SainU. 

HIMMEL  ((S.),  Heaven. 

HOCHBERG,  von  {&.),  of  Hightnount. 

HOCHE  (£.),  Notch,  Dent,  Hollow. 

HOCHEPIED  (£.),  Haggard  falcon. 

HOCHSCHLUS,  Ton  {(&.),  of  High  castle. 

HOEFYZER  (m.),  Horseshoe. 

HOEK,  Tan  den  (SD.),  of  the  Comer. 

HOEN  (©.),  Hen,  FoieL 

HOENDERVOOGD  (01.),  Poultry  master. 

HOENSBROEK,  Tan  en  tot  (ID.),  of  and  at  Hen's  mafsh. 

HOEVEN,  ter  (ID.),  at  the  Farms. 

HOF,  Tan  't  (ID.),  of  the  Courts  or  Chrden. 

HOFFMANN  Ton  Hoffmannsegg  {(&.),  Courtier  of  Courtier's 
comer. 

HOFZUMAHAUS  (®.),  Hof  zu  mahde  haus  (?),  GouH  or  Tard 
iy  Meadow  house;  or  «  Hof  zn  Matthaus,"  Matthew's  court  (?). 

HOGENDORP  (ID.),  High  village. 

HOHENFELD,  too  (®.),  of  High  Jield. 

HOHENLOH,  von  (®.),  of  High  forest.    (  Vide  «  Tan  Loa") 

HOLLANDER,  de  (ID.),  the  HoUander.    The  name  "Holland" 
first  appears  in  the  year  1054 ;  and,  in  1088,  Count  Dirk  V.  ia 
styled  «  Comes  HoUandensiam."    The  latest  authorities  consi- 
der that  the  names  were  glTen  to  Holland  and  Zeeland  by  the 
-     Danes,  after  the  places  so  called  in  their  own  fatherland. 


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HOLTHUYZEN  (d.).  Wooden  houses. 

HOLZBRUCK,  von  (®.),  of  Wooden  bridge. 

HOMAN  (2).),  Hooi  man  (?),  Bdtf  man. 

HOMER  (li.  S.).  hammer.  In  12  Edw.  III.,  A.D.  1338,  lands 
in  CO.  Dorset  were  granted  to  Thomas  db  Hohere,  believed 
to  be  the  earliest  of  the  name  on  record.  He  may  have  been 
so  called,  either  from  a  manor,  named  "  Homere,"  or  from  the 
"  martel  de  fer,"  or  hammer,  being  his  favorite  weapon. 

The  name  does  not  occur  in  any  French  work ;  but  there 
were  Monthomers  in  Picardy,  one  of  whom,  Michel  de  Mont- 
homer,  proved  his  nobility  (fit  ses  preuves  de  noblesse)  in 
1518. 

A  family  sumamed  Homer  have  been  settled  in  Stafford- 
shire for  several  centuries.  According  to  tradition,  their  an- 
cestor, an  officer,  removed  there  in  the  fourteenth  century,  in 
consequence  of  having  fought  a  duel.  One  of  his  descendants 
built  a  house  at  Ettingshall,  near  Bilston,  parish  of  Sedgley, 
CO.  Stafford ;  and  from  him  sprang  Edward  Homer,  whose  son, 
Captftin  John  Homer,  went  to  America,  and  also  the  present 
Benjfunin  Homer,  Esq.,  of  Bilston,  from  whom  the  tradition 
was  received.  The  Homers  of  Solihull,  co.  Warwick,  are  also 
desceifdants  of  the  Staffordshire  family. 

Edward  Homes,  of  Euingshall,  co.  Stafford,  was  father 

of— 

Captain  John  Homer,  b.  1647.  He  immigrated  to  Boston, 
Mass.,  circa  1672;  m.,  in  1693,  Margery  Stephens;  and  d. 
1717,  ae.  70,  leaving,  inL  al,  a  son,  Benjamin  Homer,  b.  1698, 
who  removed  to  Yarmouth,  Mass.,  and  m.,  in  1721,  Elizabeth, 
dau.  of  John  Crowe  and  Bethia  Sears,  his  wife,  and  d.  1776, 
se.  78.  His  son,  Benjamin  Homer,  b.  1731,  removed  to 
Boston,  and  m.,  in  1759,  Mary,  dau.  of  Bryant  Farrott,  and 
Ruth  Wadsworth,  his  wife,  and  d.  1776,  is.  44,  leaving  one  son, 
.  of  whom  presently,  and  four  daughters,  viz. :  Ruth,  m.  Mons. 
F.  R.  Arsonneau,  a  French  gentleman,  and  d.  a  widow,  s.  p. ; 
Elizabeth,  m.  Judge  A.  Paine,  Recorder  of  the  city  of  Troy, 
N.  Y. ;  Mary,  ra.  Judge  L.  Hall,  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Ver- 


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138,  lands 
,  believed 
have  been 
from  the 
1. 

but  there 

de  Mont- 

blesse)  in 

1  Stafford- 
,  their  an- 
lentury,  in 
escendants 
f  Sedgley, 
whose  son, 
lie  present 
8  tradition 
k,  are  also 

was  father 

to  Boston, 
is;  and  d. 
B,  b.  1698, 
Elizabeth, 
id  d.  1776, 
emoved  to 
arrott,  and 
Dg  one  son, 
I,  m.  Mons. 
idow,  8.  p. ; 
y  of  Troy, 
art  of  Ver- 


[HOMER,  conHnutd,] 

mont ;  and  Bethia  C,  m.  Colonel  0.  Gallup,  of  Hartlnnd,  Vt. 
The  only  son, 

Benjamin  Pabhott  Homeb,  b.  1761,  m.,  in  1790,  Abignil, 
dau.  of  David  Pearce,  of  Gloucester,  Jlnss.,  and  Bethia  Inger- 
soll,  his  wife,  and  had  issue  nine  children,  six  of  whom  pre- 
deceased him  unm.  He  d.  1838,  m.  76,  leaving  one  son,  of 
whom  next,  and  two  daus.,  viz.:  Mary  B.,  m.  Thomas  Dixon, 
of  Boston,  K.N.L.,  K.L.;   and  Georgiana  A.,  m.  Philo  S. 

Shelton,  Esq.,  of  Boston,  native  of  Derby,  Conn The  only 

son, 

FiTZHENBT  Homes,  b.  1799,  m.  Nancy  B.,  dau.  of  the 
Hon.  J.  D'Wolf  of  Rhode  Island,  a  Senator  of  the  U.  S.,  by 
his  wife,  Nancy,  dau.  of  Lieutenant-Governor  W.  Bradford  of 
Rhode  Island,  U.  S.  Senator,  and  has  issue  two  daughters. 
(  Vide  Bridgman's  «  King's  Chapel  Epitaphs,"  Appendix.  Bos- 
ton, 1858.) 

HOMEYER  (D.),  HaymawtT. 

HOND,  de  (CJ.),  the  Dog. 

HONDERTMARK  (O.),  One  hundred  mark,;  money  or  weight. 

HOOFDMAN  and  Hopman  (0.),  Captain,  Headman,  Deacon. 

HOOFF,  Op  den  (HI.),  At  the  Court.    (  Vide  « Ilof.") 

HOOFT,  't  (ID.),  het  Hoofd,  the  Head. 

HOGG  (m.),  TaU. 

HOOGENBOOM  (©.),  High  tree. 

HOOGKAMER  (ID.),  High  chamber. 

HOGPEN,  ten  (©.),  at  the  Heaps. 

HOUSTON  (0.),  Uisdean,  or  Hutcheon,  Hugh. 

HOUT,  ten  (©.),  at  the  Wood. 

HOVY  (©.),  Hoeve,  Farm;  or  Hove,  Court. 

HUL,  van  't  (ID.),  of  the  Woman's  cap,  or  hood. 

HDND,  von  (®.),  of  the  Dog. 

fiUNOLTSTEIN,  Vogt  von  und  zu  (®.),  Vogt  of  and  ai  HunoVs 

castle.    «  Vogt,"  a  title  changed  to  Baron  in  1471. 
HUYDECOPER  (ID.),  Hide-dealer. 


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lERLAND,  van  (d.).  of  Ireland. 

IGELSTROM  (©.).  Hedgehog  river. 

IHM  ((©.).  To  him  I    (Comp.  "  Zynen.") 

IHNE  (New  York),  Ihnen  (?). 

IHNEN  (®.)»  ^0  yo^,  To  them. 

IMHOFF  (®.)i  I™  hof, /or  In  dem  hof,  In  the  yard,  farm,  manor, 
or  court. 

INBUSCH  ((fl>.).  ^<  or  /n  <A«  huh, 

INCHES  (0.),  hlandi. 

INDERMAUB  {(&.),  At  or  In  the  wall:  or,  At  or  /»  (he  Moor; 
i.  e.,  sign  of  the  Moor. 

INFANT  ((ff.)-    Arms :  Three  boys'  heads. 

INGERSOLL  ((f .),  Ingan  sal  (<3l.  0.),  Entrance  haO,  or  jBo/ace  ; 
or,  Ing  sail,  Meadow  haU  (?).  "  Ing  "  is  a  provincial  term  for  a 
meadow  ;  and  "  sobI  "  or  "  sail,"  a  haU,  palace.  The  first  of  the 
name  who  emigrated  to  New  England  was  Richard  Inkersall, 
who  came  from  Bedfordshire,  and  settled  in  Salem,  Mass., 
A.D.  1629. 

IN  TVELD  (m.),  In  het  veld,  /«  the  field. 

IPENBUUR  (W.),  Mar  the  elms. 

ISSELSTEIN,  van  (Ql.),  of  Ts$ebtein  ;  i.  e.,  castle  of  the  river 
YssqL 

ITZIGSOHN  (®.),  Itzig  $on. 

IVES  (C.),  Iwes  (01. 0.),  Tevhtreet,  There  was  a  Saxon  saint 
Ives ;  and  many  places  are  so  called  in  England, 


J. 


I* 


JANSEN  (ID.),  Jaqsaoon,  JqAiMotti. 
JANSZ  (HI.),  Janszoon,  Johnson, 
JEUNI^  le  {£.),  the  Toung. 
JODE,  de  (d.),  the  Jew. 


JONG  (E).).  Jung  (®.),  Tovnff. 
JONGEBLOED  (HI.),  Foung  blood. 
JONGEBOER  (M.),  Young  boor. 
JONGE  FLAMING,  de  (©.),  the  Young  Fleming. 
JONGKIND  (m.),  Young  child. 


K. 

{FU4  tlMO  '*  0.") 

KAAL  (O.),  Bald. 

KAKEBEEN  (HI.),  Jaw-bone. 

KALF  (ffl.),  Cb(r. 

KAMPEN,  van  (HI.),  0/  <A«  Fields.  * 

KARSEBOOM  (©.),  Cherry-tree. 

KARTHAUS  (0.).  CbrtAtman  ^ar  (?). 

KASTEELE,  van  de  (fD.),  0/  the  Cattle. 

KATZEipLLEBOGEN  ((&.),  CaU'  elbow,,  as  Gazetteers  and 
Guide-books  translate  it ;  but  they  do  not  appear  to  understand 
the  true  signification;  which  is,  undoubtedly,  Flbow  or  comer  of 
the  country  of  Ae  Catti  /  (  Vide  «  Keith  "  and  *♦  Cats.")  As 
early  as  1292,  there  was  a  Count  von  Katzenellebogen ;  and, 
in  a  document  of  the  year  1366,  another  of  the  house  is  called 
"  Wilhehn,  Greven  zu  Kazenellebogen." 

KEITH  (0.).  This  family  derive  their  origin  and  descent  from 
the  "Chatti,  Catti"  (Katzen,  ®.;  Katten,  m.),  or  "Hesse,"  a 
tribe  of  the  Germans,  who  dwelt  in  what  is  now  called  •*  Hesse- 
Cassel,"  and  whose  name  is  preserved  in  Katzenellebogen 
(vide),  Katzenfart,  Katzhausen,  Katzenbuohel,  Katzenberg, 
dec.,  in  Germany. 

About  B.C.  100,  a  part  of  this  tribe  descended  the,  Rhine, 
and  settled  in  Batavia  or  Holland,  where  the  name  is  also 
maintained  in  Katwijk  aan  Zee,  Katwyk  aan  den  Rhyn, 
Kattendrecht,  Kattenbroek,  Katswoude,  &c 

Daring  the  reign  of  Corbred  IL,  King  of  Scotland  (sup- 
posed to  be  the  same  called  "Galgacus"  by  Tacitus),  circa 


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(KBITU,  conlinutd] 

A.D.  76,  a  part  of  these  Catti  emigrated  to  Britain ;  some  of 
whom,  called  by  Camden  « Catti  Euchlani,"  settled  near  the 
Thames;  and  the  rest,  called  by  Fordun  "Catti  Meliboci," 
were  driven  to  the  northern  parts  of  Scotland,  and  landed  in 
that  part  called  "  Kateness,"  or  «  Caithness ;"  i.e^  "  Katti  nes," 
or  "naes"  (Qi.8.)»  ^<»'^''»  promontory.  The  Celtic  name  for 
that  district  is  "  Catt  thaobh,"  Catti't  tide,  or  district ;  and  the 
inhabitants  are  styled  "  Cattich,"  or  «  Cattegh."  Caithness,  in 
Gaelic,  is  called  "  Gall  taobh,"  Strangers'  district. 

The  first  of  ♦'  .s  tribe  named  by  the  Senachies  is  Gilli 
Chattan  Moir,  chief  of  the  Catti,  temp.  King  Alpine  (A.D. 
831-834^,  from  whom  descended  the  Kethi,  Keychts,  Keths, 
or  Keiths;  and  also  the  MacPhersons,  Macintoshes,  Suther- 
lands,  &c,  known  under  the  general  name  of  the  Clan  ChatUn. 
The  ancient  Celtic  title  of  the  Earls  of  Sutherland  is  "  Morf- 
hear  chat,"  The  great  eat ;  literally.  The  great  man  cat 

Robert,  chief  of  the  tribe,  was,  it  is  said,  createcMHereditary 
Grand  Marshal  of  Scotland  by  King  Malcohn  II.,  A.D.  1010, 
and  had  lands  granted  to  him  in  the  soath,  which  he  called  after 
his  own  name.  From  him  descended  Herreus  de  Keth,  Great 
Marischal,  temp.  Dav.  L,  and  who,  in  authentic  documents, 
made  between  the  years  1164  and  1178,  is  styled  •♦  Mf-escallus 
Regis  Scotiae,"  and  also  "  Great  Marischal."  His  dfc.icendant, 
Sir  William  Keith,  Great  Marischal,  was  created  Earl  Mari- 
schal in  1458. 

The  family  was  one  of  the  most  illustrious  the  Scotch 
nation  has  ever  produced ;  but  it  is  said  that  Buchanan,  the 
historian,  having  been  deeply  offended  by  one  of  them,  avenged 
himself  by  omitting,  as  far  as  was  in  his  power,  all  mentioo  of 

the  name. 

It  is  stated,  thirt,  aboat  the  y«ar  1640,  they  weie  possessed 
of  the  greatest  landed  estat«t  in  Scotland,  the  rental  of  it 
amounting  to  270,000  merks  (aboat  seventy  thousand  ddlars) ; 
and  it  was  ao  situated  that  the  Earl  Mariachal  could  travel 
from  Berwick  to  John  o'  Groat's,  and  breakfest  and  dine  every 


it 


in;  some  of 
ed  near  the 
i  Meliboci," 
id  landed  in 
"  Katti  nes," 
;ic  name  for 
ct ;  and  the 
Caithness,  in 

[lies  is  Gilli 
ilpine  (A.D. 
rchts,  Keths, 
ihes,  Suther- 
Han  Chattan. 
id  is  "Morf- 
I  cat 

dlfiereditary 
.,  A.D.  1010, 
e  called  after 
Keth,  Great 
c  docaments, 
>*  Mr'escallus 
8  dfc^acendant, 
1  Earl  Man* 

s  the  Scotch 
iuchanan,  the 
hem,  avenged 
nil  mentioD  of 

rere  possessed 
)  rental  of  it 
sand  ddlars) ; 
i  could  travel 
nd  dine  every 


(KBITII,  eoMiniMrf.] 

day,  and  sup  and  sleep  every  night,  on  his  own  property.— 
In  connection  with  the  amount  of  the  rent-roll,  it  must  be 
remembered,  that,  at  thf  period  in  question,  lands  were  gene- 
rally held  by  feudal  service,  and  but  a  small  proportion  of  the 
rent  paid  in  money  or  kind. 
KEIZER  (©.),  Kaiser  (®.),  Emperor. 
KERAMPUIL,  de  (tf.),  of  Pool  town  (?).    «  Kaer,"  or  «  ker," 

a  village,  toum. 
KERBIHAN,  de  (JB.),  of  LittU  toum. 

KERBY  ((f.).  Wood,  manh,  or  rock  dwelling.    "Car,"  a  teood, 
or  grove,  on  a  moist  soil,  generally  of  alders ;  a  hollow  place, 
or  marMh  ;  a  rock.     "  Ker  "  and  «  Car  "  also  signify  ttoiU. 
KERCABIN,  de  (j0.),  of  Summit  tovm.    "  Caben,"  summit  of  a 

mountain. 
KERGOET,  de  (j0.),  Ker  coet  (?),  of  Forett  toum.    One  family 

of  the  name  carry  a  pine-tree  in  their  Arms. 
KERGOFF,  de  (JB.),  of  Smith't  town. 
KERGOZ,  de  (&.),  of  Mole  town.    «  Goz,"  a  tnole. 
KERKHOFF  (ID.),  Churchyard. 
KERMAREC,  de  (B.),  Kermarc,  or  Kermerc  (?),  of  Frontier 

town,  March  town. 
KERSAINTGILLY,  de  (©.),  of  St.  GiUe's  town. 
KEUX   (fiomaiue),  Cook.     Isambert  was    grand   "Keux"   of 
France,  under  St  Louis,  in  1250.     Burke  simply  blazons  the 
Arms  of  this  surname,  without  stating  where  the  family  be- 
longed. 
KINDEREN,  der  (EI.),  of  the  Children.   (  Vide  «  Desenffans.") 
KIP  (ID.),  micken.    Surname  of  the  Rt  Rev.  Dr.  Kip,  P.  E. 

Bishop  of  California.     It  also  signifies  Jlen,  Fowl 

KITCHINGMAN  («.).    A  grant  of  Arms  to  this  name  in  1612. 

KLAASSEN  (B).),  Klaaszoon,  Klaae't  eon  ;  i.  e..  Son  of  Nicholas. 

In  1606,  Vice-Admiral  Ren'ir  Klaassen,  of  Amsterdam, 

being  attacked  by  the  Spanish  admiral,  Fiascardo,  with  eight 

heavy  ships,  who  completely  surrounded  him,  defended  himself 

for  two  entire  days,  and  until  his  ship  was  such  a  complete 

6 


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wreck  that  the  pumps  could  no  longer  ke«p  her  nfloat  lie 
then  called  together  the  nixty  •urvivors,  nearly  all  of  whom 
were  wounded,  and,  telling  them  of  hi«  intention  to  blow  up 
the  ship,  gave  permission  to  all  who  desired  to  swim  to  the 
enemy.  Not  a  man  would  leave  him.  They  fell  on  their 
knees,  and,  after  a  short  prayer,  fired  the  magazine.  Two 
were  picked  up  alive,  but  expired  in  a  few  hours. 

KLAVERVVEIDE  (EJ.),  Clover-Jield. 

KLEERSNYDER  (HI.),  Tailor. 

KLEIDYK  (ID.),  Clay-dike. 

KLEIN  (D.),  Little. 

KLEINPENNING  (D.),  LinU  penny. 

KLEINSCHMIDT  (®.),  Little  "«ith. 

KLINKHAMER  (B).),  Riveting  hammer. 

KOCH,  de  (©.),  the  Cook. 

KOE  (D.),  Cow. 

KOLK,  van  der  (EJ.),  of  the  Pit,  or  Ahy»$. 

KONING  (0.),  Konig  (®.),  King. 

KONYNENBERG  (D.),  Rabbit  warren. 

KOOPMAN  (m.),  Kaufmann  (©.),  Merchant. 

KOPERSMIT  (m.),  Coppersmith. 

KOPS  (ID.),  Head. 

KORTHALS  (ID.),  ShoH  necL 

KORTMAN  (El.),  Short  man. 

KOSTER  (ID.),   Sexton.     Laurens  Janss.   Koster  —  2.airr«ic« 
Koster,  John's  ton  —  was  the  inventor  of  printing,  circa  U40. 

KRUMBHOLZ  {(&.),  Crook  tinker,  Crooked  oak. 

KRUYS  (ID.),  Orou. 

KRYGSMAN  (ID.),  Warrior,  Soldier. 

KUCHMEISTER  (®.),  Bead  cook. 

KUHN  (®.),  Bold,  Daring. 

KUYPER  (ID.j,  Cooper. 


L. 

LAMAGDELEINE  (/.).  The  MagdnUnt. 

LAMAISON  (/.),  The  houte. 

LAMARTINE,  de  (/.).  of  The  martin,  or  wallow. 

LAMEERE  (/.),  U  mdre  (?).  The  mother.  It  may,  however,  he 
a  corruption  of  "  Lamier,"  Tiruel-maker,  or  of  "  Lemaire." 
"  Mother  "  is  a  surname  in  Dutch  and  German.  (  Vide  "  Moe- 
der"  and  "Mutter.") 

LAMORT  (/.),  The  death. 

LAMOUR  (/.),  Love.  Arms :  Az.,  three  true  lo\  .r's  knots  (lacs 
d'amour)  ar. 

LAMOUREUX  {£.),  The  amorous. 

LAN,  le  (j0.),  the  Land,  or  the  Buth.  "  Lann,"  or  "  Ian,"  territory, 
country,  region:  e.  g.,  Languedoc;  i.e.,  «  Lan  Gothoc,"  Land 
of  the  Goths.     «  Lann,"  thrub,  huth.     X,^,  o^^wt*^  . 

LANDEW  (€.),  Black  church,  or  enclosure. 

LANG  (:X.0.,  0.,  D.,  ic  ©.),  Long,  TaU.  In  the  bwt  language, 
oft«n  written  "  Lange." 

LAN6ENH0VEN  (CJ.),  Long  farms. 

LANGENHUYZEN  (D.),  Long  homes. 

LANGHALS  (0.),  Long  txeck. 

LAN6H0RNE  (C),  Lan  y  home  (?),  Church  of  iron  (?). 

LANGLOIS  (£.),  the  Englishman. 

LANGOURLA,  de  («.),  of  Shore  manor  (?).  "  Gourlen,"  sea- 
side, sea-shore. 

LANROS,  de  (JB.),  of  HiUock  land  (?),  or  of  Bush  hiU  (?).  (  Vide 
"de  Roscerf.") 

LANSANT  (C).  Holy  church. 

LAREINS  (« .),  Son  of  littU  iMrry,  or  Lawrence.  '« Kin"  is  « 
diminutive,  denoting  smalL 

LASTDRAGER  (EJ.),  Porter. 

LECRAW  (Mass.),  de  la  Croix  (#.),  of  the  Cross. 

LEDIGE  (HJ.), /rffe 

LEDODX  {£.),  The  amiable. 


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LEE  (<{.)•  Meadow,  Pcuture.  AIm  a  Dutch  aunuuiM,  derived 
from  the  river  I^e,  Leede,  or  Leide. 

LEEl'OOG  (BJ.).  Squint-ty«. 

LEEUW,  de  (D.).  the  Lion. 

LEEUWEN,  van  (D.).  of  the  Lion$. 

LEEUWENKUIL  (0.).  ^oiu'  den. 

LEFROY  (/.).  ^*«  rtMtned,  teriou$. 

LEGENDRE  {£.),  The  $0H^H-lav. 

LEMAIRE  (I.),  The  mayor. 

LEMPEBEUR  {£.),  The  emperor. 

LENFANT-DIEU  (£.),  The  %r\fant  Saviour.  Arms :  An.,  the 
holy  child  with  his  hands  joined  ar.,  coming  out  of  a  crescent, 
and  surmounted  of  a  eun  and  two  stars  or. 

LEPEL  (JD.).  Spoon. 

LETEMPS  {!.),  The  time. 

LEVEN,  van  '*  (ID.),  of  the  Life. 

LEVIEUX  (f.),  The  old. 

LEVYSSOHN  (®.),  LevCi  eon. 

LIBRI,  da  (J.),  of  the  Bookt. 

LICHTENHAIN,  von  ((&.),  of  the  Light  [or  chared  (?)}  forest. 

LICHTENVOORT  (ID.),  Light  or  Clear  ford.  A  town  in  Gelder- 
land,  named,  perhaps,  firom  a  ford  where  the  water  was  char. 
The  name  sounds  like  "  Licht  hun  voort ; "  i.  e..  Light  them 
forth  ;  and  it  is  for  that  reason,  I  presume,  that  the  family  of 
Lichtenvoort  give  for  Arms,  "  Az.,  three  candlesticks  or,  with 
candles  lighted  ppr.     (  Vide  "  Amersfoort.") 

LIEFDE,  de  (0.),  the  Beloved. 

LIEVENDAG  (EJ.),  BeauHftd  day. 

LIGTVOET  (ID.),  Ught-foot. 

LiLLIENTHAL  (®.),  Lily  vale. 

LIONS,  des  (f .),  of  the  Liont. 

LLOYD,  or  Llwyd ;  from  "  Lludd,"  or  "  Leod,"  a  King  of  Wales, 
said  to  have  reigned  about  B.C.  60. 

LONG,  le  {£.),  the  TalL 

LOO,  van  (EJ.),  of  Loo.  "Loh"  (<3l.  0.),  Place,  Seat,  &ead. 
"  Loh  "  (®.  prov.),  Morose,  Bog ;  also  Wood,  Forest.  (Com- 
pare «  Low.") 


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crescent, 


LORING  (d.),  Loliereng  (7i.  0.),  Lorra>ne.  Many  Lorrainer* 
probablj  accompanied  or  followed  after  the  Conquen-r.  and 
t0(ik  their  surname  from  the  country  of  their  origin.  Sir  Nele 
Lorjrng,  a  portrait  of  whom  is  to  be  found  in  "  Strult's  English 
Drea»e»,"  waa  one  of  the  original  Knigbu  of  the  Garter.  He 
died,  in  1885,  without  male  iuue. 

LOW  (C.).  Hlaw  (li.  0.),  Tumulus,  Grave,  Heap,  or  Barrow; 
a  small  hill;  also  a  tract  of  ground,  gently  risitiQ.  Lows 
((f .  prov.),  /xw  level  land.     (  Vide  «« van  Loo.") 

LOWE  (®.),  Lion. 

LOWENSTEIN,  von  ((^.),  of  the  Urns'  cattle. 

LUGl'HAHT  (O.),  Ught  heart. 

LUPO,  di  (J.),  of  the  Wolf 


)]  forest 
n  Oelder- 
nras  char. 
light  them 
family  of 
:s  or,  with 


of  Wales, 


lof.  Stead. 
<t.     (Com- 


M. 

MAANDAG  (HJ.),  Mondag. 

MAARSCHALKERWAARD,  van  (O.),  of  Marshaffs  polder. 

MACCARTHY  (Irial)),  Son  of  Carthy ;  from  « Carthan,"  or 
"Carrthach,"  King  of  Cork. 

MACKENZIE  (0.),  Son  of  Kenneth.  This  clan  derived  their 
name  from  Kenneth,  second  feudal  Barou  of  Kintail  (ob.  1804) ; 
whose  son,  also  Kenneth,  was  styled  "  Kenneth  McKenneth ;" 
from  which  time  the  latter  became  the  name  of  the  clan,  being 
gradually  corrupted  to  "  M'Kenny  "  and  "  M'Keazie." 

They  derived  their  descent,  according  to  Skene,  from  the 
ancient  Maormors,  or  Jarls  of  Roes  (an  office  next  in  power  to 
that  of  the  king) ;  the  first  named  of  whom,  Beolan,  a  powerful 
chief  in  the  north  of  Scotland,  is  said  to  have  married  a  daugh- 
ter of  Gangerolf,  or  Rollo,  who  became  afterwards  (circa  A.D. 
905>  the  first  Earl  of  Normandy. 

The  first  mentioned  in  charters  is  "Murdach  dubh  Mac- 
Choinneach  Chinntail,"  to  whom  —  styled  "  Murdo,  Alius  Ken- 
neth! de  Kintail"  — a  charter  was  granted  by  King  David  IL 
in  1362.    Acoording  to  Douglas,  this  Murdoch  the  Black  was 


46 


!|  1 


[MACKENZIE.  c<iii}i.>iMi<.] 

the  fif\h  chief.  The  twelfth  chiet^  Kenneth,  was  raised  to  the 
peerage  of  Scotland  in  1609,  as  Baron  McKenzie  of  Kintail; 
and  his  son,  Colin  McKenzie,  second  Lord,  was  created,  in 
1G23,  Earl  of  Seaforth. 

MACLEOD  (0.),  Son  of  Lead;  but  who  h«  was  is  not  quite 
clear.  This  clan  is  believed  to  be  descended  from  the  old 
Jarls  of  Garmoran,  whose  Earldom  was  situated  between  north 
and  south  Argyll ;  the  first  of  whom  on  record,  Cellach^Maor- 
mor  of  Moran,  or  Meame,  was  slain  by  Malcolm,  King  of 
Scotland,  A.D.  950. 

In  1859,  Malcolm  MacLeod  ("Malcolmc  filio  Tormodi 
Madeod")  obtained  a  charter  of  two-thirds  of  Glenelg  from 
King  David  II. 

MAC  MAHON  (Jrial)),  Fitz  Urse  {!<.  N.),  Son  of  the  Bear. 
They  derive  their  descent  from  Walter  Fitz  Urse,  who  slew 
Becket  in  1171. 

MAISONS,  des  (£.),  of  the  Bbtues.   They  bear  two  in  their  Arms. 

MAISTRE,  de  (£.),  of  the  Matter,  or  Lord  of  the  manor  (?). 
(Comp.  "de  Meester,"  and  "Aumaistre.") 

MAISTRE,  le  {£.),  the  Matter. 

MALATESTA  (J.),  Sore,  3nl,  Wrong,  or  Ugly  lusad.  It  may 
mean  wrong-headed,  or  obttinaie  ;  at,  as  "  male  di  testn  "  means 
a  headache,  the  surname  may  be  Aching-head  (!).  The  Mala- 
testas  were  Counts  of  Rimini.  Two  of  the  family,  in  the  four- 
teenth century,  bore  each  the  name  repeated,  — "  Malateeta 
Malatesta." 

MALTESTE,  de  {£.),  of  ih»  Wrong  head.    (Comp.  «  Malatesta.") 

MAN,  Mann  (<£.,  0.,  Ql.,  ir  ®.),  Servant,  Vattal.  In  English  and 
Scotch,  the  name  may  be  also  derived  from  "Maine"  (the 
proviaoe),  **  Man"  (the  island), and  from  " Manas,"  or  "Mains," 
farm,  or  Jlddi.  "  Men,"  or  "  Main,"  is  Cornish  for  itone.  In 
the  Romance, "  Man  "  signifies  Norman. 

Sir  Walteb  Maion,  Knight,  lived  temp.  King  David 
Bruce  (1881-1870),  froia  whom  he  got  a  charter:  "domino 
Waltero  Maign,  Militi,  terrarum  de  Auchluchry  in  Vice  Comi- 


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used  to  the 
of  Kintail; 
created,  in 

;  not  quite 
om  the  old 
ween  north 
llach^Maor- 
D,  King  of 

0  Tormodi 
lenelg  from 

''  the  Bear. 
,  who  slew 

their  Arms. 
manor  (?). 


i  It  may 
St  a"  means 
The  Mala- 
ic  the  four- 
*'  Malateeta 

falatesta.**) 
Snglish  and 
!aine"  (the 
)r  "Mains," 
r  ttone.    In 

ling  David 
:  "domino 
Vice  Comi- 


[MAN,  cominutd.} 

tatu  de  Aberdeen."  His  name  was  probably  derived  from  the 
province,  as  there  were  many  Man9eaux  who  accompanied 
the  Conqueror,  some  of  whom  may  have  gone  to  Scotland. 
Junior  branches  of  his  family,  who  wrote  tLj  name  "  Mayne," 
"Main,"  and  "Mann,"  settled  in  Forfarshire,  Clydesdale,  &c.; 
and  from  one  who  settled  in  co.  Nairn  (?),  sprang  Alexander 
K.  Main,  of  Renny,  co.  Rosa,  who  d.  1735,  and  was  succeeded 
by  his  son, 

AtEXANDEB  Mann,  oi  Renny  House,  Ross-shire,  b.  1706. 
He  joined  the  «  Black  Watch,"  as  the  Independent  Companies 
of  Highlarders  were  called,  about  the  time  of  their  first  forma- 
tion in  1730,  and  when  that  service  was  considered  honorable, 
—  the  privates  being  generaily  all  men  of  good  families,  who 
gladly  ent^/ed  the  ranks,  that  they  might  retain  their  arms, 
which  the  Highlanders  were  all  accustomed  to  wear  prior  to 
the  disarming-act;  and,  by  joining  the  "Watch,"  they  felt  re- 
lieved from  the  sense  of  degradation  attached  to  the  idea  of 
being  disarmed.  The  service  had  in  it  more  of  pleasure  than 
of  toil ;  and  the  privates  were  many  of  them  in  the  habit  of 
riding  to  the  exercising-ground,  followed  by  their  servants  car- 
rying their  firelocks  and  uniforms.  Even  in  the  performance 
of  military  duties,  their  servants  attended  them  to  their  quar- 
ters, and  followed  them  on  their  march,  carrying  their  provi- 
sions, baggage,  and  arms. 

Mr.  Mann  was  an  officer  at  the  battle  of  Fontenoy,  in  1745, 
and  soon  after  left  the  service.  He  m.  Katharine,  dau.  of  John 
Fraser  of  Lovat  (son  of  Thomas,  Lord  Lovat),  and  d.,  leaving 
a  dau.  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Thomas  Dickson,  or  Dixom 

Mrs.  Dixon  —  bom  Mann  ~  had  also  an  uncle,  who  joined 
the  Blact  Watch,  above  mentioned,  in  1781,— -Brigadier-Gene- 
ral Thomas  Fraser,  Lieatenant-Colonel  of  the  First  Foot,  and 
Lieutenant-Governor  of  Chester.  Her  youngest  son,  Thomas 
Dixon,  KN.L.,  K.L.,  was  named  after  his  great-uncle,  who 
also,  at  one  time,  held  the  office  of  Governor  of  St.  Christo- 
pher's, and  who  d.  in  London,  in  1786,  a  bachelor,  a*.  75. 


m^ 


;|»-il^ 


-^ 


*« 


48 


MAN,  de  (d.),  the  Man. 

MANDEMAKER  (HI.),  Bcuht-maker. 

MANS,  du  (£.),  of  Mam. 

MABCY  ((ff.)-  Probably  the  same  as  "  Massie  "  {vide  "  Daven- 
port ")  ;  and,  if  bo,  derived  from  "  Matthew." 

MARit,  le  {i.),  the  Bridegroom.  Robert  le  Marie,  of  Arras, 
ennobled  1596. 

MARJORIBANKS  (0.),  Margcnf$  bank$.  A  local  name,  said  to 
have  been  given  to  the  lands  from  their  eariy  owner,  Mai^ery, 
dau.  of  Robert  Bruce.  The  original  surname  of  this  family 
was  Johnston,  and  they  still  bear  the  Johnston  Arms ;  but  have 
been  known  for  centuries  by  the  first-mentioned  name,  pro- 
nounced, Marchbanke. 

MARE,  van  der  (U.),  of  the  March,  or  Frontier  county. 

MARET,  van  der  (Q).),  of  the  Market. 

MARTEL  (if.),  Hammer;  and  they  have  three  in  iheir  Arms. 

MAUPEAU  (/.),  Airf  «/bn. 

MAURENBRECHER  (SD.),  Battering-ram. 

MAUVOISIN  {£.),  Bad  neighbor. 

MECHELEN,  te  (iO.),  at  Malinee. 

MEER,  van  der  (ill.),  of  the  Lake. 

MEERMAN  (iH.),  Merman  ;  and  they  oancy  him  in  their  Arms. 

MEESTER,  de  (ill.),  the  Matter. 

Ml^RODE,  de  {£.),  of  Mirode.    Mir  rode  (®.),  My  rodeUmd  (?), 
{vide  "Berkenrode").     The  Counts  of  Merode,  of  Belgium, 
trace  their  descent  from  Pierre  Berenger,  son  of  the  Eing  of 
Arragon,  who,  in  1179,  married  the  heiress  of  Rode,  or  Merode, 
in  the  Duchy  of  Julich.    One  of  this  family  was  A  Greneral  in 
the  Catholic  army  during  the  Thirty  Tears'  War,  and  fiwm 
him  was  derived  the  word  marauder.    His  troops  were  noted, 
even  in  that  day,  for  their  plundering  propensities,  and  were 
called,  after  their  leader,  <*M4rodeurs."    There  is  still  a  Dutch 
expression,  <*  op  m6rode  gMo,"  —  to  go  a-maraudingt 
MEULEN,  ter  (01.),  a«  ^  Mfil 
MEULENAAR,  de  (ID.),  the  MiUer. 
UEYBOOii  {m.),  Maif-pole* 


',de  "  Daven- 

3,  of  Arras, 

lame,  said  to 
Br,  Margery, 
'  this  family 
IB ;  but  have 
name,  pro- 

lir  Arms. 


their  Arms. 

rodeUmd  (?), 
of  Belgium, 
'  the  King  of 
i,  or  Merode, 
A  Greneral  in 
ir,  and  from 
I  were  noted, 
es,  and  were 
still  a  Dutch 
ng. 


40 

MEYER  (©.),  Meier  (®.),  Farmer,  Bailiff,  Smescu      Mayor. 
MICKLETHWAITE  («.),  Great  pasture. 
MIDDELBEEK  (ID.),  kiddie  brook. 
MIDDELKOOP  (El.).  ToleraHy  cheap  (?). 
MIDDENDORP  (El.),  Middle  viUaje,  Middleton. 
MIDDLECOT  («.),  Middle  cottage. 

MILLEDOLLAR  (New  York),  One  thousand  dollars,  if  the  name 
18  of  French  extraction.     Lower  mentions  a  somewhat  similar 
surname  in  England ;  viz., «« Thousandpound."    The  word  Dol- 
lar is  derived  from  the  German  "Thaler."    Dollars  were  first 
coined  in  the  Joachimsthal  in  Bohemia,  and  called  "Thalers;" 
i.  e.,  VaBeyers  (to  coin  a  word),  or  VaUey-pieces. 
MILLESIMO  (J.),  The  one-thousandth. 
MITCHELL  («.),  Micel  (i3t.0.).  Great. 
MOEDER  (El.),  Mother.     «Jaep  Moeder"  (i.e.,  Jake  Mother) 

was  a  churchwarden  of  Amsterdam  in  1578. 
MOLEN,  van  der  (El.),  of  the  Mill. 
MONDE,  van  der  (©.),  of  the  Mouth. 
MONEYPENNY  (3.),  Mony,  or  Many  pennies  (?). 
MONNICKENDAM  (El.),  MmVs  dam. 
MONTAG  (®.\  Monday. 
MONTBRUN  (g.),  Brown  hxU. 
MONTELUPO,  da  (Jf.),  of  Wolf,  mount. 
MONTEROSSI  (J.),  Red  mount. 

MONTFAUCON,  de  (J.),  of  Mount  Fdlcon.    Arms :  Gu.,  above 
a  mount  a  falcon  ar. 

TA.OmF00B.T  m.).  Mouth  of  tU  ford.    (WA  "Amersfoort.") 

MONTFORT  {£.),  Strong  mowO. 

MORGENLAND  {(&.),  Levemt,  Orient. 

MORGENROTH  (®.),  Aurora,  Morning  twilight 

MORO,  dal  (J.),  of  the  Moor,  or  of  the  Mulberry4ree. 

MOULIN,  dn  (£.),  of  the  MO. 

MUHLEN,  von  der  ((9.),  of  the  Mitt: 

MUIRHEAD  (0.),  Head  of  the  moor. 

MULLER  (®.),  MUer. 

MURA,  de'  (X),  of  the  Walls. 

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iHMi 


t  T 


60 


MUTTER  (®.)»  J^other.  From  a  Dutch  Directory,  where  it 
occurs  twice,  in  company  with  many  undoubted  German  names. 
It  may,  however,  be  Dutch,  and  a  corruption  of  "  Muiter," 
Bebel. 

MYNLIEF  (ID.).  •%  ^«- 


n 


ri: 


N. 

NABER  (ID.),  Nabunr  (?),  Neighbor. 

NACHTGLAS  (HI.),  ffour-glas$. 

NAESMITH,  or  Nasmyth  (0.),  No  mith ;  and,  therefore,  they 

bear  two  broken  hammers  in  their  Arms :  but  the  name  is  pro- 
bably a  corruption  of  na%l-$mith. 
NAGEL  (JU.),  NaiL 
NASH  (C),  Atten  ash,  At  the  ash. 

NEDERHORST,  van  (ID.),  of  the  Low  wood,  or  Nether  wood. 
NEEF  (m.).  Nephew,  Cotm'ti,  or  Grandson. 
NEEGER  (ID.),  Negro. 
NES,  van  (HI.),  of  Net,  ~  a  village. 
NETTELBLADT,  von  (®.),  c/  the  NetUe4eaf 
NEVILLE  {£.),  New  toum. 
NIEMANDSVERDRIET    (ID.),  Nobody's  affliction,  grief,  or 

vexation.    From  the  Directory  of  Netherlands  India  for  1847. 

The  name  is  also  to  be  found  in  Schiedam. 
NIEMANTSVRIENT  (ID.),  Nobody's  friend. 

HoUand,  A.D.  1277. 
NIEUWENHUIZEN  (ID.),  New  houses. 
NIEUWENTYT  (ID.).  Pnsent  Hme. 
NIEUWVELT,  van  (ID.),  of  New  field. 
NOAKES  ((g.),  Atten  oaks.  At  the  oaks. 
NONE  ((5.).    A  person  so  called  was  buried  at  Windham ;  and, 

as  he  gave  nothing  to  the  Abbey,  the  following  epitaph  was 

made  to  his  memory : — 

"  Hio  aitOB  Mt  NoUni,  quia  nnllo  nnUior  Ute ; 

Bt  quia  Nullos  «nt  da  nollo  nil  tibi  OlirliU." 
"  Hera  lyetli  None,— on*  worw  than  none  for  eanr  Uiooght; 

And  beuauM  None,  of  none  to  tiiee,  0  Ohriit,  giuee  nought." 

(rw«WuTMm'tV(iii:  lloinnimi) 


A  nobleman  of 


51 


,  where  it 
nan  names. 
"  Muiter," 


■efore,  they 
Etme  is  pro- 


tr 


wood. 


t,  grief,  or 
ia  for  1847. 

lobleman  of 


idh&m;  and, 
epitaph  was 


t.» 

«:  Momnani) 


NONUS  (Calin),  The  ninth.    A  Dutch  surname. 

NOORDBERG  (ID.),  ITorth  hitt. 

NOORDENDORP  (O.),  Nmh  village,  Norton. 

NOOTEBOOM  (HI.),  Walnut-tree. 

NORMAN,  de  (HI.),  the  Norman. 

NYE  (d .),  Atten  eye,  eyet,  or  ait,  At  the  ieland. 

NYE  (HI.),  Nseuw  (?),  New. 

NYHUIS  (©.),  New  houte. 

NYKERK  (iU.),  New  church. 

NYPELS  (OJ.),  New  furred  c»at. 


0. 

O,  d'  (f.),  of  0.    Nobles  of  Normandy. 

OBERMULLER  ((&.),  Chief  miller. 

O'BRIEN  (Jrial)),  Son  of  Brien;  i.e.,  Brien  Boiroimhe,  King  of 
Ireland,  A.D.  1002. 

O'CONNELL  (Jriel)),  Son  of  ConaL 

O'CONNOR  (Jrislj),  Son  of  Omnor,  King  of  Connaught. 

OEM  (HJ.),  Oom,  Vhcle. 

OEVER,  ten  (W.),  at  the  Shore. 

OLDENBOOM  (d.),  Old  tree. 

OLDENKOT  (HI.),  Old  cottage. 

OLIE  (BB.),  Oil 

OLTEV AT  (m.),  Oil  ea$k. 

OLMEN,  van  (ID.),  of  the  Ebnt. 

ONDERBERG  (BB.),  Under  the  hill,  Vhderhitt. 

O'NEILL  (Jriel)),  Son  of  NeiU,  or  ««Nial  the  Great,"  monarch 

of  Irfiland  in  the  fourth  century. 
ONTYD  (m.),  UneeatonaiU  tinu. 
OOSTDYK  (BH.),  Matt  dike. 
OOSTEN,  van  (HI.),  of  the  jBatt. 
OOSTERZEE,  van  (ffl.),  of  the  BaUio  Sea. 
OOSTHOEK  (m.),  Ikut  comer. 
OFDENHEYDE  (m.),  On  the  heath. 


HMM 


.•r^'- 


f 


r^' 


I 

I 


\-i 


52 


OPDYKE  (HI.),  ^t  or  On  the  dike. 

OPHOF  (El.),  At  court;  similar  to  "A'Court,"  surname  of  Lord 
Heytesbury. 

OPHOVEN  (III.)>  At  the  courts,  or  gardens  ;  or  possibly  a  cor- 
ruption of  "  Op  haven,"  At  the  harbor. 

OPMEER  (m.),  At  the  lake. 

OFFERMAN  [m.),  IMman. 

OPSTAL  (CJ.),  At  the  stable. 

OROLOGIO,  dair  (J.),  of  the  Watch,  or  Clock. 

OET  (®.)>  -P^«»  Begxon,  Comer. 

OS  (ID.).  Ox. 

OSTRANDER  (®.)»  Ostlander,  Easterling;  one  living  near  the 
Baltic. 

OTTERBEEK  (ni.)i  OUer  brook. 

OUDE,  den  (HI.).  <*«  Old. 

OUDERMEULEN,  van  der  (n).)i  of  the  Old  mill 

0UDER066E  (i!!l.)i  Old  rye.  In  1548,  there  was  living  a  «  Jan 
Oom  Jansz.  in  de  Roghe ;"  L  e.,  John  Vhele  John's  son  in  the 
Bye  (I). 

OUSEFOOT  ((S.)i  ^oot  of  the  oom. 

OUTHUIS  (JU.).  Old  house.  [dike. 

OYERDEIK  (|D.)»  Over  't  dilV,  Across,  Over,  or  Opposite  to  the 

OVERFELD  (CB.),  Over  't  veld,  Acrou  the  field. 

OVERMAN  (©.),  Jlfofter  of  a  guild. 

OVERWATER  (HI.)*  Across  or  Opposite  the  water  or  stream. 

OZY  {£,),  086  (?),  Bold,  Daring. 


P. 

PAAUW,  van  der  (P),  of  the  Peacock. 

PADILLA  (Siianieh's  Fi-ying-pan  ;  and  they  carry  one  in  their 
Arms !  I  give  thu  Coat  as  blazoned ;  but,  never  having  seen 
a  drawing  of  'i,  m-&  not  certain  that  the  "padilla"  in  the  Anns, 
and  the  meaiune;  of  the  surname,  is  not  a  l^ind  of  smaU  oven, 
which  the  vow  n^iV.)  nignifles. 


Pi 
Pj 
P. 
Pi 
Pi 
Pi 
VI 

Pi 

Pi 


^r%._ 


68 


me  of  Lord 
sibly  a  cor« 


Dg  near  the 


ring  a  "  Jan 
t  $on  in  the 


posite  to  the 


stream. 


one  in  their 
having  seen 

in  the  Arms, 
small  oven, 


PALLAVICINI  (J.),  Near  the  peUet ;  and  they  carry  a  palisade 
in  their  Arms. 

PALOMBAR  (Sponiel)),  Dove.    Arms :  Az.,  a  dove  ar. 

PANNEKOEK  (ID.),  Pancake. 

PAPEGAAI  (HJ.),  Parrot. 

PAPILLON  {£.),  Butterfly. 

PABADYS  (m.),  Paradise. 

PARAMOUR  («.),  Parruc  mor  (?)  (Ql.  3.),  Park  moor  or  pool. 

PARKER  and  Parkman  (d.),  Park-keeper.  Perhaps  the  same 
as  "  verderor." 

PARKINSON,  or  Perkinson  ((J.),  Little  Peter's  son;  e.g.,  Peter- 
kin,  Perkin,  Perkinson. 

PARROTT,  or  Perrott  (d.).  «  Perret,"  "  Perrot,"  and  "  Per- 
rault,"  is  a  common  name  in  Brittany,  and  is  probably  the 
same  as  "Pierrot"  (f.),  little  Peter.  A  Seigneur  de  Perrot, 
of  Brittany,  accompanied  the  Conqueror,  and  settled  in  county 
Pembroke ;  and  his  direct  and  Imeal  descendant.  Sir  Richard 
Perrott,  who  lived  temp.  Eliz.,  became  one  of  the  most  power- 
ful men  of  his  day,  being  Lord-Deputy,  Lieutenant-General, 
and  (Seneral-Govemor  of  Lreland,  Admiral  of  England,  Lord 
of  the  Privy  Council,  &c.    But  his  line  is  now  extinct. 

There  is  an  English  Baronet  of  the  name,  whose  pedigree 
is  published ;  and  those  interested  in  the  history  of  the  family 
should  turn  to  «  Fenton's  Pembrokeshire,"  London,  1811,  where 
the  late  Sir  Richard  Perrott  is  called  a  "  charlatan  baronet," 
who  successfully  imposed  upon  the  king  (Geo.  IIL),  and  made 
use  of  the  real  pedigree  of  the  Perrott  family  of  Pembroke- 
shire as  a  fulcrum  to  support  his  fabulous  addition.  The  false 
pedigree  is  styled  a  curious  travesty  of  the  genuine  one  belong- 
ing to  the  family.  The  author,  who  made  these  bold  charges 
in  the  lifetime  of  Sir  Richard's  son,  was  Richard  Fenton,  Esq., 
F.A.S. 

Bbtant  Pabkott,  son  of  Bryant  Perrott,  or  Parrott,  was 
bom  in  Boston  in  1690.  He  m.  first,  Eliza,  dau.  of  Rev.  Tho- 
mas Bridge ;  secondly,  Abigail  Clark;  and,  thirdly,  Ruth,  dau. 
of  Deacon  John  Wadsworth,  Selectman  of  Milton,  Mass.,  and 


mmm 


Kmrnmt 


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[PARBOTT,  eonHntud.] 

Representative  to  the  General  Court  (and  niece  cf  Hon.  J. 
Waddworth,  one  of  H.  M.'8  Judges,  and  of  Rev.  B.  Wadsworth, 
President  of  Harvard  University) :  by  whom  he  had,  inL  al^ 
a  dau.,  Mary,  m.  Benjamin  Homer^  of  Boston;  and  an  only 
surviving  son,  Benjamin  Parbott,  who  m.,  and  left  one  son, 
Bryant  Parrott,  at  whose  death,  unm.,  in  1784,  the  family 
became  extinct 

PASDELOUP  (/.),  Wolf$  ttep. 

PATER  (£atin).  Father.  In  1648,  there  was  an  alderman  of 
Amsterdam  named  *'A.  Dirksz.  Pater;"  and  another  official, 
styled  «  C.  Dirksz.  Abba,"— the  Syriac  for  Father.  It  would 
seem  as  if  they  were  brothers,  being  both  a<m$  of  Dirk ;  and 
that,  while  adopting  the  surname  of  FathtTy  they  had  translated 
it  into  different  languages. 

PATERNOSTER  (£atin),  Our  Father.  It  also  signifies  the 
Lord's  prayer,  and  the  btadt  wed  hy  Bomau  CathoUct.  A  sur- 
name in  England  and  Belgium.  In  the  latter  country,  borne 
by  the  Chevaliers  de  Paternoster  of  Hainault. 

PEARCE,  Pierce,  Peeres,  &&  ((f .),  Pierre  (J".),  Piers  (X  N.), 
Peter. 

Abraham  Pikboe  was  the  first  of  the  name  who  settled 
in  New  England.  He  was  in  Plymouth  as  early  as  1627. 
A  branch  of  his  family,  who  afterwards  wrote  their  name 
"Pearce,"  settled  in  Gloucester,  Mass.  For  an  account  of 
them,  vide  "  New  England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Regis- 
ter," vol.  Ti.    Boston,  1852. 

PEK  (©.),  Pitch. 

PEN  (9.),  Bead;  also,  Chief,  End,  JExtremitj/.  Jean  Pen,  Esquire, 
was  living  in  Brittany  in  1378. 

FENAMPONT,  de  (JB.),  of  Mad  or  End  of  the  bridge. 

PENANCOET,  de  («.),  of  Bead  or  End  of  the  forest.  Arms : 
Ar.,  three  stumps  of  trees  eradicated  gu. 

PENANROS,  de  (8.).  of  Bead  cf  hiOoek,  or  End  of  pknn  (?). 
(r»(fc"Roscerf.") 

PENCOIT  (€.),  Bead  of  the  wood., 


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cf  Hon.  J. 
Vadsworth, 
ad,  int,  al^ 
id  an  only 
ft  one  son, 
the  family 


[derman  of 
lier  official, 
It  would 
JDirh;  and 
i  translated 

ignifies  the 
e».  A  sur- 
ntry,  borae 

■8  (XN.), 

irho  settled 
f  as  1627. 
;hur  name 
account  of 
ical  Begis- 


in,  Esquire, 

8. 

It.    Arms: 
f  plain  Q). 


PENDENNIS  (C),  Pen  dunes  (?),  Head  fort,  or  fortified  place. 

PENDRE  (C),  Pen  tre  (?),  Head  town. 

PENFOWNE  (€.),  Head  veil,  or  spring. 

PENLAN,  de  (».),  of  Headland,  or  Bnd  of  the  land  or  bueh. 

PENNANT  (e),  Pen  nans  (?),  Head  of  the  valley. 

PENNEFATHER  («.),  Pennyfather.  An  obsolete  word,  de- 
noting  a  penurious  person. 

PENNYMORE  («.),  Penning  monger  031.9.),  Money-changer; 
or  perhaps  "Pen  more"  (C),  Head  great,  for  great  headland, 
or  eminence  (?). 

PENRICE  (C),  Pen  ric  (?),  Head  jurisdiction  (?). 

PENROSE  (C),  Head  of  the  heath. 

PETITSPAS  (#.).  Short  steps. 

PFLUGHAUPT  {(&.),  Head  of  the  mob  (?).  «  Pflug,"  plough,  is 
a  provincial  word,  signifying  a  troop  of  people. 

PFORTEN,  von  der  (<&.),  of  the  Gates. 

PIEDEFER  (£.),  Feet  of  iron. 

PIEDELOU  (£.),  Wolves' feet.    Arms :  Or,  three  wolves'  feet  sa. 

PIEDEVACHE  (£.),  Chws'feet.  Arms :  Ar.,  a  horn  or,  between 
three  cows'  feet  gu. 

PIGNATELLI  (J.),  Litthpois(\)i  being  the  diminutive  of 
«pigna,"  a  poL  Arms:  Or,  three  pots  with  ears  sa.  Pope 
Innocent  XU.  ("Anthony  Pignatelli,"  a  Neapolitan)  was  of 
this  family.    He  d.  in  1700. 

PINS,  des  {£.),  of  the  Pines.    Arms :  Gu.,  three  pine^wnes  or. 

PLATVOET  (ID.),  Broad  foot. 

POINTDEXTER  («.),  Poigndestre  {<X.TSi.),  Pricked,  Spur- 
steed.    «  Destrier,"  a  war-horse. 

POLAE  (JD.),  Poh;  native  of  Poland. 

POLGREEN  («.),  Pol  Goran  (?),  Pool  of  St,  Cforan. 

POLK,  or  PoUok  (0.),  PoUag  (?),  Little  pool,  pit,  or  pond.  The 
Pollocks  of  that  ilk,  co.  Renfrew,  were  a  famUy  of  good  stand- 
ing there,  said  to  be  descended  from  Peter,  the  son  of  Falbert, 
who  lived  temp.  Malcohn  IV.  (1163-1165).  Sir  Robert  Pol- 
lock, of  Pollock,  M.P.,  was  created  a  Baronet  in  1708. 

Robert  Polk,  or  Pollock,  bom  in  Ireland,  emigrated  to 


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America  in  tiiu  early  piu-t  of  ('  n  eighteenth  century.  Hn  wm 
,(roa»l)i^  (k«cend*><i  from  th«  Scotch  (arnWy.  Ilia  flAh  won, 
UoBRRT  I'oLK,  WM  grcat-gran«itiit>i«r  of  Jambs  Knox  Polk, 
l>re«dent  of  t)i«  United  8t«tC8  of  America,  b.  179S  t  ob.  •.  p., 
1849,  m.  fi4. 

I»OLL,  T»n  de  (El.),  of  tha  Pool,  f.i'hy  or  Jfarih. 

rOLWHEELK  («.),  Pool  mint  (?). 

PONT,  du  (/.),  of  the  ikidgt. 

POOK  (DJ.),  Daggtr. 

POORT,  van  der  (DD.),  of  ttu  Oatt. 

PORTA,  delia  (J.),  of  th«  Gitie. 

rOUTE,  dp  la  (/.),  of  the  Gatt. 

POSTHUMUS  (Catin),  /WAum  >fi«.    A  Dutch  RumanM. 

POT  (P.).  Pot.     Nobles  of  Flaodert,  knighted  1421.     Amu: 
Or,  a  pot  with  two  ears  and  three  legs  sa. 

POULDOURAN,  de  (B.),  of  Jieavn't  or  Otttr's  pool  (?).  «  PouU," 
or  "  puill,"  moai,  tUteh,  hole. 

POULPRT,  du  (JB.),  PouU  pri,  of  t'lag^.     A  Seigneur  da 
Poulpry  was  a  Cruiwider  in  1248. 

POWEl.     (tD(lei)),  Ap  HowU  (vide).    Sometimes  also  derived 
from  the  Christian  name,  **  Paul." 

POZZO,  dal  (J.),  of  the  WiM. 

POZZO  di  Borgo  (J.)»  Well  of  the  Suiwrb,  or  Tovm. 

PRATO,  dal  (J.),  of  the  Meadow. 

PRESCOTT  («.),  Preoet  cote  (!3l-0.),  Prieef*  cottage.  The  name 
was  formerly  written,  **  de  Prusteoote,"  "  de  Prestecote,"  &(;- 

The  Hon.  William  H.  Pbbsoott,  of  Bosto. ,  the  historian, 
is  son  of  the  Hon.  Jat^  William  Pbk  ott,  grandson  of 
CoUmmI  William  Pbescott,  an  officer  of  tn<;  Revdntion,  and 
great-g -andsoB  of  the  Hon.  Benjamin  F  cott,  of  Mass^ 
member  of  tlie  Governor's  CtMuicil,  who  d.  m  1788. 

FREUX,  le  (#.),  the  Brave. 

PBIDEAUX  (X  N.)>  -ft  JT  <A«  waten. 

PUTNAM  ((S.)>  Pattenham,  or  P  'tmham  (01. 0.),  Tvwn  or 
Jfome  of  the  piti  or  weOe. 


pjr.  Hfl  WM 
[is  flAh  Non, 
[nox  I'OLK, 
95 ;  ob.  •.  p., 


121.  Amu: 
;?).  ••PouU," 
Seigneur  da 
also  derived 


e.  The  nama 
Bcote,**  &c 
the  hirtorian, 
grandaon  of 
ivdotion,  and 
fx,  of 


.),  TIncm  or 


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PUTTEN,  van  dar  (©.),  of  th*  W,IU. 
PYJ.  (ffl.),  Amnc. 


Q. 

QUAATGELAAT  (10.).  Jiad  foe.,  Jhit  eomUnanee. 
QUAKENB08CH,  »«,  (O.),  c/  tA,  Q„o<Mng  wood.    «  Kwakea - 

•Ign  (let  to  eroo*,  «  /J-o^,  •  <e  yua«4,  «  rfi«;*,.     la  New  YoA, 

thf  name  i«  written  "  Qua(   enboci." 
QIABLE8  («.),  Quarel,  Quarll  (11.0.),  Ston4  qyumm, 
QUARR6  (/.), ,»,««.«,  ^^ 

QUAST  (®.),  TliweA  AJwt 
QUATBEBABBKS,  da  (/.),  ^  JW  W*  (I).    He  may  have 

bom*-  them  on  hU  shield.    The  Barbarigo  famUy  earriad  six 

b-anis  in  their  Amu :  Or,  of  Four  harht  or  honet. 
QUA TEEMAEES  (£.),  Four  pooU,^,  marsMu. 
QUATEEMAYNES  (£.),  Faxtr  hand,.    Amu :  A  fcaae  httmmm 

four  haQ<i  . 

QUELLHOKST  (©.),  r«»we  u 

QUEBELLE.     From  a  Dntefa   'Mwetory.     If  Freneh,  Qmmnt, 

Strife.    V  Qwaan,  >*  qftet  ^Ai^an,"  Aerouth^eUtn  (7). 
QUEBFUBT  («.),  Atr^t,  tks  ford. 
QUIEN,  le  (I.),tAs  Dogf  and  thej  baw  •  dog  ("^mb")  fa  tkcir 

Amu.    eh  is  somrtinwa  pmnnniwiad  lik*  k. 
CrTNTUS(ttftiii),  TAijt^    ADmAi 


E. 

BADEMAKEB  (D.),  WhrnkmigkL 
BAKSBOTTOM  (C),  WUdgmlit  vaMof,  or  iw 

(piOT.),  «mU  fonifr 
EAMSDEN  (C),  r«l^  TaWUe  MOy. 

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RAPPARD  (EI.),  Rij  paard.     Riding  or  SaddU  hor$e.    Arms: 
Or,  a  horse  iiMutant  sa. 

RAVEN  (D.)»  Ravtru ;  and  they  carry  three  in  their  Ariiii. 

RAVENSWAAI,  van  (D.),  "/  <A«  Jiavm'i  lake. 

READ,  Reed,  Reid  (<{.)•  '^«<'-  "Rekl"  (prov.),  A  very  maU 
wood. 

HEAMENSCHNEIDER  (0.).  ffameu-maier.  (feonton  Direc- 
tory for  1850.) 

REDHAM  (d.)'  ■'^*<'  home,  or  Aoim«  ;  or  JR$td  houtt. 

REDMERE  (1l.0.)>  ^'t'  'ab,  or  i?««<fy  ^oufce. 

REDMOND  (<S.)«  Red  mund  (Ql.0.)>  ^'^^  A""'''  or>  R«d  mont, 
i?«(2  mount. 

REEHORST  (EJ.).  -0«er'«  wood: 

REGT,  de  (d.),  /Ae  i?t^A/,  the  True. 

RE6TD00RZEE  (III.).  Hight  through  tea! 

RENESSE,  van  (ID.),  of  Reneue,  "  Ree  nes,"  Deei't  cape,  pro- 
montory, or  peninsula. 

Pierre  du  Terrail  de  Bayard  is  world-renowned ;  but,  two 
centuries  before  **  le  bon  Chevalier,  sans  peur  et  aans  reproche," 
there  lived  a  noble  Zeelander,  John  van  Renesae,  who  was 
called,  "  De  vroome  en  onversaagde  Rid(i«r ; "  i.  e..  The  pious 
and  fearless  Knight. 

RENSSELAER,  Van  (New  York),  Of  Rensselaer.  "  Rennes 
lager,"  Deer's  couch,  Bart's  harbor.  "  Renn "  (®.)>  <*  *^'»* 
deer  /  but  probably  an  old  Dutch  provincial  word  for  common 
deer.  '< Lager"  (fSi.),  den,  hole,  lair,  Sec  The  Van  Rensse- 
laers  came  from  Gelderland. 

RICE,  Rhys,  Rees.  An  old  Welsh  name,  and  borne  nearly  eight 
centuries  ago  by  one  of  their  most  famous  kings,  **  Rhys  ab 
Tewdwr  ab  Eineon  ab  0  wen  ab  Howell  Dda ; "  or,  as  some- 
times styled,  "  Rhys  ab  Tewdwr  Mawr ; "  i.  e..  Rice,  son  of 
Tudor,  son  of  Eineon,  son  of  Owen,  son  of  Bowel  the  Good, — 
or  Rice,  son  of  Ti*dor  the  Oreat. 

RIDDER  (Q).),  Ritter  {(&.),  Knight. 

RIO,  del  (Spanisi)),  of  the  River. 

BIOS,  de  los  (Spaniel)),  of  the  Rivers. 


Iginsimm^mm 


tf.    Armi : 
Arms, 
very  mudl 
iBton  Direc- 

,  Red  mont, 


<  cape,  pro- 

id ;  but,  two 
8  reproche," 
«,  who  was 
.,  Tkt  pious 

**  Rennes 

3')f  a  rein' 

for  common 

^an  Reosse- 

nearly  eight 
,  «  Rhys  ab 
or,  as  some- 
Rice,  ton  of 
the  Good,— 


ROBINSON  («.),  Roherf,  or  Robin',  ,on.  Surname  of  the  Chief 
Justice  of  Canada  West,  Sir  John  Beverlbt  Robivsow, 
Bart.,  formerly  Deputy-Governor  of  Upper  Ciinada,  President 
of  the  Council,  ice.  He  id  the  son  of  Christoi'Hkr  Robin- 
SON,  Esq.,  an  American  loyalist,  and  an  officer  of  the  C^ueen's 
Rangei-s,  who  removed  to  Canada,  where  he  d.  in  1798. 

ROCHE,  de  la  (/.),  of  the  Rock. 

RODDAM  (e.).  Camden,  quoting  Leland,  spells  it  "  Rodham ; " 
i.  e.,  Rod  ham  {'X.  0.),  Rood,  or  Crou  home.  A  similar  name 
is  that  of  the  ancient  Royal  Palace  of  Scotland,  Holyrood 
House.  The  Ro^d-ms  are  an  old  Northumberland  family,  the 
ancient  grant  of  whose  manor  is  noted  for  iu  brevity:  — 

"  I,  Kin*  AUieUten, 
OUU  hdr  to  PauUoe, 
Odam,  and  Rodam, 
Ab  gad  and  aU  hir, 
Al»  tin  Uia  mjn  wan, 
aod  balr  to  WItaw  Hald  m;  mjll." 

(Mouu's  Ins.  Ootmrni.) 
RODENBEEK  (ffl.).  Red  brook. 
RODENBERG  (U).),  Red  mount. 
RODENBURGH  (d.).  Red  cattU,  or  borough. 
RODENWALD  (10.),  Red  wood. 
ROODE,  de  (©.),  the  Red. 
ROODHUYZEN  (©.),  Red  houie,. 
ROOSEBOOM  (HI.),  Roee-tree. 
ttOS  (m.),  fforte. 

ROSCERP,  de  (B.\  of  Stag's  hiUock  (?).  Arms :  Ax.,  a  stag's 
head  or.  «  Ross,"  a  hiUock,  ground  gently  rinng,  a  plain. 
"Rot,"  a  rote.  ^ 

ROSCOET,  du  (JB.),  of  Roee  wood,  or  forest  (?).  Anns:  Ar., 
three  roses  gu. 

ROSCROW  (e),  Heath'orou  (?).  Lower  says  "roe"  signiaea  a 
heath:  Gilbert,  quoUng  Tonkin,  vaUey,  or  rather  heath;  and, 
quoting  Scawen,  a  vale,  or  valley.  In  Gaelic,  «  ros  "  signifies  a 
promontory,  an  isthmus,  a  peninsula;  ahio  a  rose,  rose-color, 
a  seed.     (  Vide  «  de  Roscerf.") 

ROSCEUGE  (€.),  Heath^prommtory  (?). 


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ROSECRANS  (ID.).  Rote^wreath. 

ROSKAM  (©.)>  Jforte-eothb,  Ourry-eomh.  At»JUM^^*^*Y . 

ROSMADEC,  de  (B.),  of  Plain  of  richnen.    The  lands  were  bo 
called  probablf  on  account  of  their  fertility. 

ROUSSEAU  and  Roussel  (£.),  Red-haired. 

ROUX,  le  (ff.),  the  Red  or  Sandy  complexioned. 

RUGENSOHN  (®.),  Rugen's  ton. 

RUIGROK,  Rough,  WooUg,  or  Shaggy  coaL 

RUMPFF  (®.),  Trunk,  Body,  Torso, 

RUYTER,  de  (E).),  the  Rider.  Michel  Adriaansz.  de  Ruyter,— 
i.  e.,  Michael  de  Ruyter,  Adrian**  ton,  —  the  greatest  Admiral 
of  the  Netherlands,  was  bom  in  Flushing  in  1607.  When 
eleven  years  old,  ho  weni  to  sea  as  ship-boy,  and  gradually 
advanced  to  the  rank  of  Admirai-in-Chief ;  being  appointed,  in 
1665,  Lieutenant-Admiral-Generai  of  Holland.  His  greatest 
battle  was  probably  that  of  the  Four  Days,  in  1666,  when, 
with  a  fleet  of  eighty-five  ships,  he  attacked  the  English  fleet 
of  eighty  sail  under  Monk  and  Prince  Rupert  The  combat 
lasted  four  days,  when  the  English  retreated,  having  lost  five 
thousand  in  killed,  and  three  thousand  wounded,  besides  twenty- 
three  vessels,  six  of  which  were  carried  prizes  into  the  ports  of 
Holland ;  while  the  loss  of  the  Dutch  ccnsisted  only  of  three 
admirals,  six  captains,  and  eight  hundred  men  killed  and 
twelve  hundred  wounded,  and  four  vessels,  all  of  which  were 
destroyed,  not  one  having  been  captured.    He  d.  1676,  ee.  69. 

RYCKEVORSEL,  van  (HJ.),  of  RyckevorieL  "Ryk  vorsch," 
Rich  frog  i  and  the  Barons  van  Ryckevorsel  cat. 7  golden  frogs 
in  their  Arms ;  which  are,  "  Vert,  three  frogs  or  "  (I). 

RYK  (ID.),  Rich, 

S. 

(FUe  klM"Z.") 

8ACHTLEVEN  (ID),  Saiy  Uf*. 
SANT,  van  't  (IB.),  of  the  Sand. 
SAUER  {(&.),  Sour,  Oraibed,  Ptevith. 


Gl 


SAUERBIER  ((&.),  Sour  beer. 

SAUEBBREY  (®.),  Sour  broth. 

SAUERESSICH  (@.),  Sour  vinegar;  i.e.,  sour  as  vinegar.  Re- 
corder of  Taxes  ut  Gaesbeek  in  1823. 

SCALA,  della  (J.),  of  the  Ladder. 

SCHAAP  (E).),  Sheep. 

SCHAARWACHTER  (®.),  Watchman. 

SCHABRACQ  (®.),  HouHng$,  Caparison. 

SCHALEKAMP  (H).),  SheU-Jw^. 

SCHELLACH  (JH.),  Shelly  low  place.  They  carry  seven  shells 
in  their  Arms. 

SCHERMER  (O.),  Fencer.  The  surname  may  be  a  comiption 
of  «  Beschermer,"  Defender,  Protector,  Patron. 

SCHERMERHORN  (HI.),  Schermer  horn.  «  Schermer,"  a 
drained  hie  in  North  Holland.  "  Horn,"  land  curved  like  a 
horn,  projecting  into  a  tea  or  river;  an  acute  angle,  or  cimer. 
A  village  in  Holland,  and  a  surname  in  New  York. 

SCHIMMEL  (m.),  White  or  6rag  horse. 

SCHIMMELPENNINCK  (JJJ.),  White  horse  penny.  An  old 
femily,  whose  origin  is  uncertain,  but  who  have  for  centuries 
ranked  among  the  nobles  of  Gelderland  and  Zutphen.  One  of 
the  name  was  ako  a  burgomaster  of  Cologne  in  1409 ;  and, 
the  same  year,  another  held  the  office  of  alderman  of  Brussels. 
Perhaps  they  came  wriginally  from  Cologne,  the  Electors 
of  which  bore  the  white  horse  of  Witikind  in  their  Anns ;  and 
they  may  have  been  mint-masters,  and  coiners  of  a  penny 
stamped  with  a  "schimmel,"  th-^t  emblem  of  our  Snxon  ances- 
tors sHU  preserved  in  the  Arms  of  Hanover.  Or  they  may 
have  been  Treasurers,  —  «  Pfennig-meistere  "  ((&.  obs.),  — 
and  receivers  of  a  tax  paid  in  «  Schimmel  pennies."  I  pre- 
sume  there  have  been  pennies  so  styled,  either  properly  or 
vulgarly,  for  horses  are  to  be  found  on  many  of  the  old  Ger- 
man coins ;  and  am,  therefore,  rather  inclined  to  think  this  the 
most  probable  derivation  of  the  name.  Besides  which,  their 
Arms  are,  «  Ar.,  two  keys  in  saltire  sa.,  in  the  bows  or  rings  a 
cross  of  the  first."    I  do  not  know  how  the  office  of  Treasurer 


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[SOHIMMELPEKNINCE,  continued.} 

was  conferred  in  Germany ;  but,  in  England,  it  was  formerly 
done  by  the  delivery  of  the  golden  keys  of  the  Treasury.  The 
first  quarter  of  the  Arms  of  Cologne  is,  "Ar.,  a  cross  sa.;" 
hence,  perhaps,  the  cross  in  the  bows  of  the  keys. 

SCHLEYSS,  zu  der  (®.),  eU  the  Sluice. 

SCHMETTERLING  (O.),  Butterfly. 

SCHMIDT  (®.),  Smith. 

SCHNEIDER  (®.),  Tailor. 

SCHOENMAKER  (JU.),  Shoemaker. 

SCHOONHEID  (ID.),  Beaviy. 

SCHOONHOVEN,  van  (BD.),  of  Schoonhoven.  «  Hoven  "  means 
courts ;  "  hoeven,"  farms ;  but  the  latter  part  of  this  name  is 
probably  a  corruption  of  "  haven,"  as  the  town  has  a  good  har- 
bor for  small  craft,  and  might  safely  be  styled  "  Schoonhaven," 
Fairhaven, 

SCHRYVER  (ID.),  Scrivener,  Clerk,  Purser. 

SCHDITEMAKER  (JD.),  Boat-builder. 

SCHULZ  (®.),  Magistrate,  Justice,  Mayor. 

SCHUMACHER  ((©.),  Shoemaker. 

SCHUSTER  (®.),  Co'Mer. 

SCHWAGER  ((!$.),  Brother4n4avJ ;  also  a  nickname  given  to 
Postilions. 

SCHWARTZ  (®.),  Black. 

SCHWARTZENBERG  (®.),  Black  mount. 

SCHWEIGER  {(&.),  Silent,  Taciturn. 

SEARS  ((£.),  Scearstan  (!31.0.),  Division  or  Boundary  stone.  A 
village  in  the  Isle  of  Alney,  co.  Gloucester.  "Stone"  may 
also  have  been  used  by  the  Saxons,  as  it  was  by  the  Germans 
and  Dutch  (•*  steen,"  "  stein "),  to  signify  a  castle,  as  built  of 
stone.    "  Scear  stan,"  Boundary  casUe,  Scear  castle  (?). 

The  name  —  which  has  been  written  "  Sare,  Sayer,  Sayers, 
Seeres,"  &c.  —  first  occurs  in  the  reign  of  Edmund  Ironside, 
A.D.  1016;  and,  a  few  centuries  alter,  the  family  are  found 
possessed  of  landed  estates  in  the  county  of  Essex,  some  of 
which  remained  in  the  nntne  until  as  late  as  the  year  1770. 


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iry.  The 
ross  sa.;" 


in '  means 
8  name  ia 
good  har- 
K>nhaven," 


)  given  to 


stone.  A 
one"  may 
i  Germans 
as  built  of 

er,  Sayers, 
1  Ironside, 

are  found 
E,  some  of 

1770. 


[BKAHS,  eoMiniMd.] 

Adak  Sabe,  of  Sarres,  died  possessed  of  the  manor  of 
Hougham,  co.  Kent,  in  1346.  From  him  descended  the  Sears 
of  Colchester,  co.  Essex,  where,  for  a  long  succession  of  years, 
they  held  the  highest  offices  in  the  corporation ;  one  of  whom, 

Richard  Satbes,  Esq.,  b.  1508,  removed  to  Holland  in 
1537.  His  only  son,  John  Bocrchier,  had  four  sons ;  of 
whom  the  eldest,  John  B.,  had  two  sons,  Richard  and  John. 
The  eldest, 

Richard  Sears,  emigi-ated  to  New  England  in  1630. 
Representative  to  the  Colony  Court.  He  had  three  sons, 
Knyvet,  Paul,  and  Sylas.  The  eldest,  Knyvet,  had  two  sons : 
Richard,  whose  issue  is  extinct ;  and  Daniel,  who  had  three 
sons,  two  of  whom  d.  s.  p.  The  eldest,  Daniel  (II.),  had 
also  three  sons :  Richard,  whose  line  has  failed ;  Daniel,  who 
d.  unm.  5  and  David,  who  removed  to  Boston,  and  left  an  only 
son,  the  Hon.  David  Sears,  of  Boston,  a  Senator  of  Massa- 
chusetts, b.  1787,  now  the  representative  of  the  family.  (  Vide 
"Notices  of  the  Sears  Family,"  privately  printed;  also 
•  "  Burke's  Visitations,"  vols.  i.  and  iii.) 

SEROOSKERKEN,  van  (m.),  of  Serooskerken.  «  's  Heer  Joos 
kerk,"  Lord  or  *S!rV  Joe's  church.  The  church,  probably  called 
after  its  founder,  named  the  lands ;  and  they  again  the  lords, 
now  Barons  van  Tuyll  van  Serooskerken. 

SERRURIER  (£.),  Locksmith. 

SESMAISONS,  de  (i^.),  of  His  houses;  or,  "Six  maisons"  (?), 
of  Six  houses.    Arms :  Gu.,  three  towers  or. 

JSEVENBURGEN,  van  (il.),  of  Zevenbergen ;  i.e.,  Seven  hiUs, 
or  Savin  hiUs, 

SEYMOUR  ((ff.),  St.  Maur,  in  Normandy;  or,  "Seamere" 
{%.  0.),  Seanufr,  Tailor. 

SHAW  («.),  Scua  (%.  0.),  Thicket,  Grove,  Wood. 

SHELTON  (C.),  Seel  tun  (21.0.),  Shett  town,  enclosure,  or 
dwelling.    The  rebus  to  the  name  is  a  shell  upon  a  tun. 

Daniel  Shelton  was  bom  in  the  co.  Derby,  Eng.    He 
emigrated  to  New  England  in  the  latter  part  of  the  seven> 


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[SHKLTON,  eofXmiMrf.] 

teenth  century,  and  settled  in  Stratford,  Conn.,  where,  in  1680, 
be  purchased  lands,  still  held  by  bis  descendants.  He  d.  circa 
1727,  leaving  seven  sons ;  of  whom  the  eldest,  Joseph  Shel- 
TON,  m.  Elizabeth  Welles,  a  descendant  of  Governor  Welles, 
of  Connecticut,  and  u.  circa  1769,  leaving,  with  four  daus.,  one 
son,  William  Shelton,  who  m.,  in  176i,  Susannah  Strong, 
of  Brookhaven,  L.I.,  and  d.  1812,  leaving,  with  two  daus.,  five 
sons ;  the  eldest  of  whom, 

Joseph  Shelton,  m.,  in  1791,  Charity,  dau.  of  Stephen 
Lewis,  of  Stratford,  Conn. ;  and  bad,  with  other  issue,  who  d. 
unm.,  three  sons  and  one  dau.,  viz. :  (1.)  Hens/,  m.  Helen,  dau. 
of  Hon.  E.  W.  King,  a  Senator  of  New  York,  and  d.  1843 ; 
(2.)  Philo  Strong,  of  wnom  neit ;  (3.)  Edward  Nelson,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Mechanics'  Bank,  of  Birmingham,  Connecticut; 
(1.)  Nancy  B.,  m.  Hon.  N.  E.  Sanford,  a  Senator  of  Connecti- 
cut, who  a.,  leaving  an  only  son,  Henry  Shelton  Sanford,  LL.D., 
Charge  d'Afiaires  of  the  U.S. A.  at  Paris. —  Mr.  Shelton  d. 
in  1848.    His  second  son, 

Philo  Strong  Shelton,  removed  to  Boston,  m.  Georgi- 
ana  Albertina,  dau.  of  Benjamin  Parrott  Homer,  Esq.,  and  has 
issue. 

SHURTLEFF  («.),  Scir  olif  (Xg.),  Shire  cliff;  or,  "Sdr 
cleafa,"  White  or  Bright  cave  or  dwdUng.  A  place,  now 
«  Shiercliff,"  in  co.  York.  It-  has  been  written  "  Chiercliffe," 
«  Sbiercliffe,"  «  Shirtleflf;"  &c 

William  Shubtleff,  as  he  wrote  the  name,  came  Vt 
New  England  in  1634,  and  settled  at  Marshfield,  wbers  be  d. 
in  1666,  leaving  issue,  from  whom,  tVt^.  a^  descended  Di. 
Nathaniel  B.  Shubtlbff,  of  Boston,  M.D.,  Merab.  Macs. 
Hist.  Soc,  Hon.  Memb.  R.S.A.,  London,  &c. 

SLAGSEGEN  (ID.),  Pouring  rotw. 

SLOOT,  van  der  (©.),  of  the  Ditch. 

SLOTEMAKER  (83.),  LoclmitL 

SMTD,  Smit,  &c  (m.),  kmith. 

SNELLEBRAND  (EJ.),  Quick  Jire  (?). 


SNYDEWINDT  (HJ.),  Out  the  wintL    (  Vide  "  van  der  Wind.") 

SOMERBY  (if .),  Summer  dweUing. 

SOMMERFELD  (®.),  Field  town  with  spring-corn.  Literally, 
Summerfield. 

SONDERDANK  (m.),  Without  thanks.  A  nobleman  of  Holland, 
A.D.  1346. 

SONDERLANT  (ffl.),  Without  land,  Lackland.  WilUam  Sonder- 
lant  was  a  nobleman  of  Holland,  living  in  1374. 

SONNESCHEIN  (HJ.),  Sunshine. 

SPEYARD  (H.),  SorrowjV  or  Sad  disposition.  "Spijt"  means 
also  spite,  malice. 

When  the  Archduke  Maximilian  visited  the  city  of  Ghent,  in 
1485,  he  sent  for  the  chief  magistrate,  Matthew  Speyard,  and 
said  that  he  would  create  him  knight,  intending  to  perform  the 
ceremony  in  public  the  next  day.  Speyard,  however,  instantly 
fell  upon  his  knees,  thus  taking  the  Duke  by  surprise,  who  was 
in  the  act  of  being  disrobed,  and  therefore  disarmed.  Neither 
did  Speyard  wen  a  sword ;  but,  seeing  him  kneeling,  Maxi* 
milian  snatched  a  boot,  still  covered  with  irud,  from  the  hands 
of  his  valet,  and  gave  the  accolade  therewith.  Then,  taking 
the  chain  from  his  awn  neck,  he  placed  it  upon  that  of  his  new 
knight. 

SPRAGUE  («.),  Sprag  or  Sprack  (prov.),  Quick,  Lively,  Active. 

STAAL  (JH.),  Steel. 

STAD,  van  de  (13.),  of  the  Town  or  Cfitjf. 

STAMKART  (El.),  Genealogical  chart.  Lit,  J^em,  stocky  race, 
on  famify  chart.  Two  of  the  surname  are  in  the  Amsterdam 
Directory  for  1851. 

STARCKS  ((&.),  Strong. 

SriEFENBORGH,  van  (01.),  of  Strong  easOe. 

?'I'^EGH,  van  der  (SB.),  of  the  Imm. 

SIEENBERGEN  (iH.),  Stone  hiOt. 

STEENDYK  (ID.),  Stone  dike. 

STBENSTRAND  (©.),  Stong  strand. 

STEINBACH  ((&.),  Stone  brook. 

8TEBE  (SH.),  .S^. 

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STERREN  (m.),  Stan. 

STEWARD  or  Stewart  (0.),  Stiwart  C^.g.)-  One  of  the  most 
common  names  in  Scotland.  Queen  Mary  spelt  her  name 
"  Stuart,"  there  being  no  w  either  in  the  French  or  Gaelic 
languages. 

STOFREGEN  (HI.),  Fine  rain,  Miit. 

STOKVIS  (m.),  Stockfish. 

STORER  (S.),  Storare,  Storour,  Overseer;  one  who  has  the 
charge  of  flocks. 

STOUTKIND  (©.),  ^Taughty  child. 

STRADA  (J.),  Street. 

STRADELLA  (1.),  LiuU  street,  Lane. 

STRATEN,  van  der  (JD.),  of  the  Streets.  I  think  that  I  have 
met  with  the  name  Strassb  ((§.),  Street,  in  Germany,  but 
cannot  now  find  it  in  any  book  in  my  possession.  De  la  Rue 
(S.),  of  the  Street,  is  often  seen  on  English  letter-paper. 

STRAUSS  ((&.),  Bush. 

STUIVEB  (U.),  Pmny. 

STUYVESANT  (New  York),  Stuiftand  (H).),  Quicksand. 

SUSS  (@.),  Sweet. 

SUSSMILCH,  von  (®.),  of  Sweet  or  Fresh  milk. 

SUfDAM.  A  New  York  name,  and  probably  a  corruption  of 
"  Zaandam "  (called  improperly,  in  English,  "  Saardam "),  a 
town  in  North  Holland;  on  the  river  Zaan. 

SWANENBURG,  van  (©.),  of  the  Swans'  casth. 


I- 


1. 


T. 

TAILLEFER,  de  (S.),  of  Out  iron.    Arms :  A  hand  holding  a 

sword  cutting  a  bar  of  iron^ 
TAK  (SD.),  Branch. 
TALCARNE  (C),  High  cairn. 
TAMBOER  (HJ.),  Drummer. 
TAUBMANN  (®.),  Deaf  man. 
TENGELER  (BD.),  Ten  hengeUar  (?),  At  the  JngUr. 


I  of  the  most 
It  her  name 
ch  or  Gaelic 


vho  has  the 


that  I  have 
rermanj,  but 

De  la  Rue 
laper. 


tand. 


omiption  of 
lardatn"),  a 


d  holding  a 


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TENGELHOFJ'  (lU.),  Ten  engelhof  (?),  At  the  AngeTi  Court. 

TENTYE  (ID.).  Ten  tyd  (?),  At  the  Time. 

TERBRDGGEN  (HI.),  ^t  the  bridges. 

TERSTEEG  (E).),  At  the  lane  or  a%. 

TERVEEN  (ID.).  ^<  <*«  /«»• 

TERVEER  (CD.),  At  the  ferry. 

TERWAL  (EH.),  At  the  walL 

TERWINDT  (El.),  At  the  wind  (?)  (vide  «  van  der  Wind  ") ;  or, 

"  Ter  wending  "  (?),  At  the  turning. 
THISTLETHWAYTE  (C),  ThittU4and,     "Thwaite"  means 

woodland  turned  into  arable. 
THORPE  (a.0.).  Village. 
THURN  und  Taxis,  von   (®.),  of  Tower  and  Badger.     The 

"  Prince  de  Tour  et  Taxis,"  as  styled  in  French,  carries  in  his 

Arms  a  tower,  and  a  "  dachs,"  or  badger. 
TIMMERMAN  (El.),  Carpenter. 

TIZZONI  (J.),  Firebrands ;  and  three  are  burning  in  their  Arms. 
TOEKAMP  (El.),  At  the  field. 
TOEWATER  (El.),  At  the  water. 
TOREN,  van  der  (El.),  of  the  Tower. 
TORRE,  deUa  (J  ),  of  the  Tower. 
TORRICELLI  {$.),  I4ak  towers. 
TOUCHEBOEUF,  de  (£.),  of  the  Drove  of  ox«n.    They  carry 

two  oxen  in  their  Arms. 
TOUR  du  Pin,  de  la  ( #.),  of  the  Tower  of  the  Pine.    They  bear 

a  tower  in  their  Arms. 
TOUTBLANC  {£.),  Att  white. 
TRANCHEMER,  de  {£.),  of  Cfut  sea.    Arms :  A  sword  plunged 

in  a  sea. 
TRAON  {&.),  VaOey. 
TRAONDOUN,  de  (j0.),  of  Deep  vaUeg. 
TREANNA,  de  (JB.),  Tre  annean  or  anneu  (?),  of  Anvil  town. 

"  Tref,"  "  treo,"  « trew,"  hamlet,  town,  or  ci^. 
TREBY  ((E.),  Tre  bighe  (?),  Little  town.    "  Tre,"  a  town,  dwell- 
ing, house. 
TREFRY  (€.),  Tre  vre  (?),  House  on  the  hiU. 


TREGASTEL,  d«  (JB.),  of  Catlh  town. 

TREGOUET,  de  (0.),  of  Wood  toum. 

TRELAWNEY  (C),  Oak  grove  town. 

TREMAYNE  (C),  Stone  house  or  town. 

TREMEN,  de  (fi.).  of  the  Paisage,  Road,  Way.    From  « tremen," 
to  pats. 

TREMENEC,  de  (J3.),  Tre  manac'h  (?),  of  MmV,  town;  or, 
"tre  manec"  (?),  of  Ghve  town  (?). 

TREMERE  (C),  Tre  more  (?),  Great  town. 

TRENGOVE  (C),  Strong  tmith. 

TRENHAYLE  («[.),  Strong  or  Bapid  river. 

TRESLONG,  van  (HJ.),  of  TresUmg.    Tres  long  {£.),  Very  long 
or  large.    A  lordship  in  Hainault 

TREVANION  (C).  Tttwn  or  Home  in  a  hollow.    One  of  the 
mo6t  eminent  families  in  Cornwall. 

TREVELEC,  de  (©.),  Tre  belec,  or  belhec  0),  ofPriett'e  town. 

TREVELECK  (C),  Tre  beleck  (D,  Priest'e  town. 

TRIP  (HJ.),  A  woman's  wooden  shoe  (1).    Arms :  Gu.,  three  "  trip- 
pen  "  (plural  of  « trip  ")  or. 

TROMP  (m.),  Ifunfer's  horn.  One  of  the  most  famous  of  Dutch 
admirals  was  M^pten  Harpertszoon  Tromp  (i.e.,  Martin 
Tromp.  son  of  Herbert),  who,  in  1639,  with  only  twelve  ships, 
attacked  a  Spanish  fleet  of  sixty-seven  sail,  many  of  them  car- 
rying  from  sixty  to  one  hundred  guns ;  and,  having  been  re- 
enforced  by  Vice-Admiral  deWitt,  with  four  ships,  succeeded 
in  driving  them  into  the  Downs.  Thirteen  more  having  joined 
him  the  nexi  day,  he  kept  up  the  blockade  for  nearly  a  month, 
and  until  his  fleet  had  been  increased  to  ninety-sit  sail  and 
twelve  fire-ships ;  when,  having  detached  de  Witt,  with  thirty 
ships  and  four  fire-ships,  to  watch  the  English  fleet  Jinder  Pen- 
nington", who  were  opposed  to  the  vioUrtion  of  the  neutrality  of 
their  shores.  lis  attacked  the  Spaniards,  and  completely  defeatwi 
them,  only  fourteen  ships  escaping  I 

In  1652,  having  defeated  the  English  Admiral  Blake,  he 
hoisted  a  broom  at  the  mast-head,  to  show  that  he  had  swept 
the  seas.    The  next  year,  with  seventy-six  sail,  — of  which, 


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1 "  tremen," 
tovm ;  or, 


,  Very  long 

One  of  the 

it($  toum. 

hree  "  trip- 

s  of  Dutch 
e^  Jutrtin 
elve  ships, 
them  car- 
g  been  re- 
succeeded 
'ing  joined 
y  a  month, 
t  sail  and 
vith  thirty 
inder  Fen- 
sutralitjr  of 
\y  defeated 

Blake,  he 
bad  swept 
of  which, 


[TROHP,  amtinutd,] 

however,  many  were  only  armed  merchantmen,  —  he  was  met 
by  Blake,  with  a  fleet  of  about  the  same  numb»;r  of  sail,  but  of 
much  larger  size  and  heavier  metal.  The  battle  lasted  three 
days,  and  both  sides  claimed  the  victory ;  but  the  Dutch  saved 
their  convoy  of  two  hundred  vessels,  only  a  few  of  which  were 
taken.    In  a  battle,  the  following  year,  Tromp  was  killed. 

His  son,  ComeMus  Tromp,  became  almost  as  distingr  '.she>^ 
as  his  father,  and  was  also  raised  to  the  high  post  of  Admiral 
of  Holland.  Charles  II.  created  him  a  Baronet  of  England. 
He  d.  1691. 

TROPLONG  (S.),  Too  long. 

TULP  (m.),  Tulip.  Dirk  Tulp,  Baronet,  was,  in  1681,  one  of 
the  "  Weesmeesters "  (or  Directors  for  the  Administering  of 
Orphans'' estates)  of  Amsterdam.  He  was  created  Baronet  in 
1675.  In  "  Burke's  Ext.  Baronetage,"  he  is  called  "  Richard." 
But  "Dirk"  is  Donu, —  both  abbreviations  of  "Theodore:" 
in  Dutch,  "Theodoor;"  and  also  "  Diederic,"  "Derrick," 
"Dirk." 

TUONGOFF,  de  (©.),  of  Smith's  valley. 

TUSCHEN  (BD.),  Between  I    Possibly  a  corruption  of  "  Tijssen." 

TYSSEN  (JID.),  Son  of  Tijt,  McUthiat,  or  Matthew. 


u. 

JJBFA.  (B.),  Bad,  Sick. 

UHLEFELD  ((©.),  Owf*  Jield. 

UHLENBROEE  (QI.),  Owb'  marth. 

UIBEBACEER  (CSI^.),  Across  or  Above  the  field. 

UIT  DEN  B006AARD  (JD.),  Out  of  the  Orchard, 

UITENHAGEN  (H.),  Out  of  the  Hague  or  hedge. 

UITERNESSE  (ID.),  OiU  of  the  cape,  promontory,  or  peninsula. 

The  first  of  this  surname,  who  was  living  in  1204,  may  have 

derived  it  from  his  castle  of  Matenesse. 
ULMENSTEIN  (®.),  Elms'  oastU. 


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UMBGROVE  (1&.J,  Urn  grube,  At  the  pit,  mine,  or 

UMBREI'I   (0.).  At  the  plain. 

UMLAUFF  {<&.),  At  th«  ro  rte,  op  emrent. 

UNDKRHILL  («.).  Under  the  hill. 

UNDERSHOTT  («.).  Under  comer,  or  bay  (  ).    Se««t  (X  0.). 
part,  pariioti   comer,  bay. 

UNDERWOOD  ^QC),  Under  the  wood. 

UNRUH  (®.).  Uneasy,  Turbulent.  [rior  court. 

UNTERRICIITEE  (®.),  rnferior  judge .-  i.  e.,  Judge  of     .  in/e- 

UPCOTT  CA.  0.).  ffi:^  cottage. 

UPHAM  (^.0.).  ffiffh  h'>me,  or  town. 

UPHILL  («.),  /%A  «»/  or,  Uppe  hill  (01.0.),  Upon  the  MIL 

UPJON  («.),  Ap  John  (tD«l0l)),  &»  o//oAn. 

UPSALE  (e.),  Ifigh  haU. 

UP  THOMAS  (tDel0l)),  Ap  Ti.omau,  Son  of  Thomat. 

UPTON  («.),  ^'^A  tow.. 

URQUHART  (0.),  Uir  cam  (?),  Earth  cairn,  or  heap.  In  a 
charter  of  the  year  1338,  it  is  written,  «  de  Urchard."  Several 
places  are  so  called  in  the  Highlands;  and  the  name  is  evi- 
dently a  local  one,  although  Sir  Thomas  Urqahart  (who  d.  1659) 
derives  it  from  his  ancestor  "Ourohartos"  (i.  e.,  fortunate  and 
well-beloved),  who  was  fifth  in  descent  from  Noah,  and  who 
married  the  Queen  of  the  Amazons !  Sir  Thomas  wrote  a 
history  of  his  family,  commencing  their  pedigree  with  Adam, 
from  whom  he  made  himself  the  one  hundred  and  forty-third  in 
descent.  One  of  his  ancestors,  whom  he  names,  was  "  a  most 
intimate  friend  of  Nimrod,  the  mighty  hunter ; "  another  mar- 
ried that  daughter  of  Pharaoh  who  found  Moses  in  the  bul- 
rushes ;  another,  a  daughter  of  Bacchus,  &c  I 

The  Urquharts  of  Cromarty  were  a  good  old  olan ;  but  they 
would  have  baen  considered  upstarts  by  that  Welsh  family, 
whose  pedigree,  covering  six  sheets  of  parchment,  contained, 
near  the  middle,  the  note,  "About  this  time  the  worid  was 
created." — Even  they,  however,  were  men  of  yesterday,  when 
compared  with  the  old  Oastilian  house  of  Bellascos,  whose 
Taunting  motto  is  too  blasphemous  to  be  repeated. 


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UTENGOYE  (©.),  Out  of  the  Goojf,  or  Gooikmd. 

UTENHAM  (HI.),  Out  of  the  encloture. 

UTENHOVE    (d),   Out   of   the  farm   ("hoere"),   or   covrt 

("hove"). 
UYTENCAMPE  (©.),  Jut  of  the  fieid. 
UYTENEN6E  (D.)>  Out  of  the  narrow  place,  or  defh. 
UYTKEP  KE  (©.),  Out  of  the  church. 
UYTWY..  ^3.).  Out  of  1/     ward,  parish,  or  quarter. 


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VADT^R  (©.).  J^ather.    W.  Vader  was  burgomaster  of  Oterleek, 

North  Holland,  in  1847. 
VAL,  du  (£.),  of  the  Valley. 
VALCKENIER  (m.), /'afcwwr. 
VALK  (D.),  Falcon. 

VALKENBURG,  van  (HI.),  of  the  Faleon'i  castle. 
VALLE,  dplla  (J.),  of  the  Valley. 
VANDERL.uT  (BJ.).  Of  the  Bildt.     There  are  places  called 

« the  Bild. "  in  Utrecht  and  West  Friesland. 
VANDERPOEL  (fflj.).  Of  the  pool,  or  marsh. 
VANDERVOORT  (ID.),  Of  the  ford.     (  Vide  «  Amersfoort.") 
TANDEWATER  (HI.),  Of  the  water. 
YAS,  de  (ID.),  vaas  (?),  the  Vase. 
VAUBLANC,  de  {£.),  of  the  White  vaUeg. 
VAUDEMONT,  de  {£.),  of  the  Mountain  valley. 
VEELWAARD  (CD.),  Much  toorth.  Valuable. 
VEENEMAN  (ID.),  Fen  man. 
VEER,  de  (HI.),  the  Ferry,  or  the  Feather. 
VEGA,  de  la  (Spaniel)),  of  the  Plain. 
VELDE,  van  de  (Ql.),  of  the  Field. 
VELT,  in  't  (ill.),  in  the  Field. 

VERBEEE  (m.),  Yer  beek  for  Yan  der  beek,  Of  the  brook. 
YERBRUGGEN  (ID.),  Of  the  bridges. 


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VERCIIERE,  de  U  (/.).  ▼ierge  ch^re  (?),  of  th$  Beloved  Virgin 
Mary.  In  the  Romance  tongue,  "  verchere  "  signifies  the  por- 
tion of  a  bride.     The  surname  m»y  therefore  be,  of  the  Dowry. 

VERHEYEN  (©.).  ▼«"»  der  heide  (?),  Of  the  heaths. 

VERKERK  (U.),  Of  the  church. 

VERME,  dal  (J.),  of  the  Worm, 

VERMOELEN  de  Theewinkel  (d.).  Of  the  miU  thi  Tea-$hop. 

VERSCHUUR  (O.),  Of  the  bam. 

VER8LUIJS  (©.),  Of  the  sluice. 

VETTER  von  der  Lelie  (®.),  UneU  or  Cousin  of  the  Lily. 

VIELCASTEL,  de  {£.),  of  Old  castU;  and  they  have  a  castle  in 
their  ArmH. 

VIEUX-PONT,  de  {£.),  of  Old  Bridge. 

VILAIN  XIIII.  {£.).  "  Vilain  "  was  the  feudal  terui  for  a  pea- 
sant holding  land  by  servile  tenure,  but  was  afterwards  applied 
to  a  peasant,  plebeian,  or  miser. 

The  Viscounts  Vilain  XIIII.  (the  "quatorze"  being,  I 
believe,  always  expressed  in  Roman  numerals)  are  descended 
from  Henry  Vilain,  burgomaster  of  Alost,  who  died  1614. 
Some  years  since,  I  was  informed,  in  Holland,  that  an  heir  to 
this  family  was  born  while  Louis  XIV.  was  passing  a  night  in 
their  chateau ;  and,  in  remembrance  of  the  royal  visit,  the  sur- 
name was  altered.  /  give  the  tale  as  it  was  told  me,  but  do  not 
know  when  the  alteration  was  made.  It  is  not  mentioned  in 
Visiano's  "Nobiliaire  des  PayS-Baa,  1769." 

VILLENEUVE,  de  (if.),  of  Newtown. 

VINGERHOED  (©.),  Thimble. 

VINTON  («.).    (  Ficfo  «  Winton.") 

YIS  im.),  Fish. 

VISSCHER  (m.),  Fisher. 

VLIET,  van  der  (UJ.),  of  the  Brook. 

VLUG  (ID.),  Nimble,  Quiet,  or  Fleet. 

VOISIN  (£.),  Neighbor. 

VONDEL,  van  den  (UK.),  of  the  Small  wooden  bridge.  Joost 
▼an  den  Vondel  (died  1679)  is  called  the  first  of  Netherlands' 
poets. 


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VOOGT,  de  (B.),  the  Guardian. 

VOORDEWIND  (HI.),  Before  the  wind.    (  Vide  «  van  der  Wind.") 

VOORZANGER  (©.),  Chanter. 

VRIEND  (m.).  Friend. 

VRIES,  de  (m.),  the  Frisian. 

VROE,  de  (m.),  the  Wite,  Prudent^  Sage. 

VROOM  (©.),  Piow. 

VROUW,  de  (El.),  the  Woman/  I  have  met  with  but  a  solitary 
insUince  of  this  name,  —  Jan  de  Vrouw,  John  the  Woman.  He 
was  living  before,  or  about  the  time  of,  the  Reformation.  (  Vide 
"  Rademaker,  Ned.  Oudheden,  D.  4,  biz.  88.") 

VRYDAG  (m.),  Friday. 

"V  RYHEIL,  vfi     'er  (©.),  of  the  Freedom,  or  Liherln. 

VULLER,  de  {\k>.),  the  Fuller,  Tucker. 

VUURPYL  (m.),  Stj^vcket. 

VYF  EEKEN  (©.),  Five  Oah. 

VYVER,  van  der  (©.),  of  the  Fish-pond. 


WAAL,  de  (d.),  the  Walloon. 

WAARD,  de  (W.),  the  Innkeeper. 

WADSWORTH  («.),W«d  worth  (01.0.),  Ford  farm,  or  manor. 
In  1277,  there  was  living  a  Peter  de  Waddeworth,  in  the 
wapentake  of  Strafford,  ca  Yoric. 

The  first  who  came  to  this  country  was  Chbistopheb 
Waddehworth,  whose  name  appears  in  the  records  cf  Dux- 
bury,  Mass.,  as  early  as  1686.  He  was  a  Selectman  of  the 
town,  and  Deputy  to  the  General  Court        ,      - 

WAERELD,  van  d«  (©.),  of  the  World. 

WAGENAAR  (HI.),  Wagoner. 

WALDHEIM  (®.),  Wood  or  forest  home,  Waltham. 

WALVISCH,  van  (©.),  of  the  Whale. 

WARREN  (d.),  Varenne  (S.),  C^ate,  or  Rogai  hunting-ground. 
The  name  was  introduced  into  England  by  *<  William  de  Ga- 

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[WAKUKN,  eontmueJ.] 

renes,"  as  Wace  styles  him ;  or  "  de  Warenne,"  according  to 
Benoit  de   Sainte-More,   another   early  French  writer.      He 
derived  his  name  from  his  fief  in  Normandy.    The  Conqueror 
created  him  Earl  of  Surrey. 
WASSENAAR,  van  (C3.),  of  Wcutmaar.    Near  the  river  is  pro- 
bably the  meaning  ot  this  name  of  a  village  in  South  Holland. 
The  lords  of  Wassenaar  were  called  the  oldest  family  in  Hol- 
land.    The  name  first  appears  in  history  in  838  ;  and  their 
authentic  pedigree  commences  with  Halewijn  van  Wassenaar, 
Burggraaf  (vice-comes)  or  Castellan  of  Leyden,  and  Lord  of 
Rhineland,  who  was  living  in  1083. 
WASSERVAS  (®.),  Water-vaee  ;  and  they  carry  three  pitchers 

m  their  Arms. 
WATER,  Toe  (HI.),  At  the  Water.  * 

WATKINS  («.),  Son  of  litth  Wat,  or  WaUsr. 
WEBER  (®.),  Weaver,  Wehtter. 
WEEGH,  op  de  (EI.),  on  the  Road, 
WEGSWYS  (©.),  Guide,  or  Guide-fott. 
WEILER  zu  Weiler  (®.),  HamUt  at  Hamlet. 
WEISSENWOLF  (®.),  White  toolf 
WEISSHAUPT  (®.),  White  head. 
WEISSMANN  (®.),  Wite  man. 
WELVAART  (©.),  Welfare,  Prosperity. 

WEMYSS  (6.),  Uaimhs,  Cavei.     A  surname  derived  from  the 
lands  of  Wemyss  (pronounced  Weemt),  which  were  so  called  on 
account  of  the  great  number  of  ca^es  that  are  on  them  along 
the  sea-shore. 
WESTBROEK,  van  (ID.),  of  Weit  manh. 

WESTCAR  (9lv0O.  ^«'  »■<'«*»  «^''»  ^«^*»  *>'  """■**• 
WESTENDORP  (ID.),  We$t  village. 
WESTENEND  (HI.),  West  end. 
WESTERHOLT  (ID.),  West  wood. 
WESTERLAGE  (©.),  WesA  hollow. 
WESTERWOUDT  (ID.),  West  wood. 
WE8TKIRCH  (ID.),  West  ehureh> 


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838  ;  and  their 
van  Waeaenaar, 

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derived  from  the 

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re  on  them  along 


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WEYDEN,  van  der  (JD.),  of  the  Pa$turei. 

WEYER  (®.)»  Fith-pond. 

WHITEBEAN  ((f.),  White  iean,  — bread,  b/-ead;  church,  cAurcA  / 

field,  ^U;  ford, /orc{;  hall,  Aotf  or  Aou<e  ;  hand,  hand  ;  head, 

hecui ;  horn,  horn  or  comer ;  horse,  horae ;  house,  hou$e ,   bull, 

hiU  or  hovel ;  hurst,  wood  or  grove  ;  law,  leah,  land  or  patture  ; 

ling,  heath ;  lock,  hair,  or  loch,  laie  ;  man,  man ;  stones,  atones ; 

way,  way  or  road. 
WHITGRAVE  ((f.).  White  grove,  or  cave,  —  more,  hiU,  or  moor  ; 

aker,  acre  or  ^/{«/(f  '   well,  weU  ;   wick,  dwelling  ;   wong,  marsh, 

meadow,  or  jrrwe     worth,  /ann. 
WIGGLESWORTH  («.),  Wigleres  worth  (^.0.),  Soothsayer's, 

Diviner's,  or  Wizard's,  farm  or  manor. 
WILDE,  de  (E).),  <A«  5a««y.', 
TULDEBOER  (ill.).  Wild  boor. 
WILDEMAN  (D.),  Wild  man. 
WILDSCHUT  (U.),  Poacher. 
WILKINS  (€.),  Z»tt&  FiW*  son. 

WILLARD  (S.),  Villard,  Guillard,  and  Guillaume  (/.),  WiUiam. 
WILLEMS,  WiUemse,  Willemsen,  Willemsz.  (P.),  Willems  zoon, 

William's  son. 
"WIND,  van  der  (HI.),  of  the  Wind.     From  a  sign  of  Boreas  (?). 

(Compare    « Snydewind,"    "Terwindt,"    "  Voordewind,"    and 

"Zuijdwinde.") 
WINKELAAR  (P.),  Shopkeeper. 

WINSLOW  (<f .),  Winneshlaw  (%.  0.),  Battle  tumulus,  Grave- 
mound  of  strife,  or  contention. 

Edward  Wikslow,  Governor  of  Plymouth  Colony,  was 

b.  in  CO.  Worcester,  Eng.,  in  1594.     He  d.  1655.     His  aoa, 

JosiAH,  was  Governor  of  Plymouth  Colony  in  1673,  and  d. 

1680. 
WINTHROP  (<f .),  Wyn  thorpe  {%.  S.),  Pleasant  village  ;  or, 

Win  thorpe.  Wine  village. 

John  Winthrof,  Governor  of  Massachusetts  in  1 630,  was 

the  son  of  Adum  Winthrop,  E^q.,  of  Groton,  co.  Suffolk,  Eng. 

He  was  b.  1587,  and  d.  1649.    His  eldest  son,  John  Win- 


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[WINTHKOP,  conHntud.] 

THROP,  Governor  of  Connecticut  (J.  1676),  was  father  of  Fitz 
John  Winthrop,  Governor  of  Connecticut,  and  of  Major-General 
Wait  Still  Winthrop,  Chief  Justice  of  Massachusetts,  and 
President  of  H.  M.  Council,  who  d.  1717,  and  whose  eldest 
son,  John  Winthrop,  F.R.S.,  d.  1747,  leaving  a  son,  John 
Still  Winthrop,  who  d.  1776.  He  wa-  father  of  Thomas 
LiNDALL  Winthrop,  Lieutenant-Governor  of  Massachusetts 
(d.  1341),  father  of  the  Hoti.  Robert  Charlk'^  Winthrop, 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  United  States. 

WINTON  («.),  Wintun  (H.  B  ),  Wim-houte,  Tavern. 

WISSELAAR  (O.),  Exchanger,  Batiker. 

WIT,  de  (W.),  the  White. 

WITLAGE  (El.),  WhiU  hollow,  valley,  or  low  place. 

WITLANDT  (m.),  White  land. 

WITMONDT  (m.).  White  mouth. 

WITTEKOP  (ID.),  White  head. 

WITTENBERG  (E!.),  White  hilL 

WOESTYNE,  van  de  (©.),  of  the  Detert. 

WOLFFENSPERGEP  (&.),  Wolvei  barrier  (?). 

WOLKENSBERG  (C     ,  Cloudi-mount. 

WOUT,  van  't  (CJ.),  of  the  Wood. 

WULFFEN  (®.),  Wdvet. 

WYCK,  van  (EJ.),  of  the  Quarter,  Pariih. 

WYDOOGEN  (E>0,  Large  eyes.- 

WYMANS  (El.),  ffuntert. 

WYNGAARDEN,  van  (El.),  of  the  Vineyardt.  . 

WYNPERSE  (El.),  Winepreu. 

WYNSTOK  (El.),  Vine. 

WYS  (El.),  Wi$e. 

WYSMAN  (El.),  Wite  man. 


X. 


XAINTRAILLES,  de  (/.).    Probably  a  saints  name,  de  Saint 
;  but  I  have  no  R  C.  Calendar.    Still,  however,  they 


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[XAINTRAILLES.  de.  conhniMrf.] 

say  in  French  that  one  has  "  des  entrailles,"  entraih ;  as  we 
say,  "  bowels  of  compassion."  The  firit  of  this  name  may  have 
been  called  "  des  Entrailles,"  the  Tender-hearted. 

XANTEN,  van  (EI.),  of  Xanten,  in  Prussia. 

XAVIER  (Belgium),  Xaver  (^Xrabic),  The  briUiant. 

XIMENES  ((&reek),  of  Ximene,  a  district  along  the  Euxine. 
There  are  two  towns  in  Spain  called  Ximena.  The  first  king 
of  Navarre  (A.D.  905)  was  Garcias  Ximenes;  and  there  have 
been  two  archbishops  of  Toledo  of  the  name,  the  second  of 
whom,  Cttrdinal  Francis  Ximenes  of  Cisneros,  Regent  of  Spain, 
is  generally  called  "  Cardinal  de  Cisueros  "  by  Spanish  writers, 
from  the  place  in  Leon  where  his  family  were  seated. 

XYLANDER  (®reek).  Woodman;  from  "xulon,"  wood.  The 
name  of  a  German  scholar,  originally  "  Holzmann,"  which  he 
translated  into  Greek. 


Y. 


T,  d~  (S.),  of  T.  The  family  «d'Y  de  Scraucourt"  rank  among 
the  knobles  of  Champagne  and  Picardy. 

YATES  (C.).  Yetts  (0.),  Gatet. 

YSSELSTFI^^,  van  (11.),  of  ^atektein,—  Ijtttel  easik. 

YVE,  d'  {£.),  d'lve  (?),  of  the  Iva,  or  Grourtd-pine. 

YVER  (Bomance),  Winter.  Surname  of  a  noble  family  in  Nor- 
mandy. 

YZENDOORN  (m.), /ron  <Aom  (?), 

YZENDYK,  van  (flj.),  of  JJzend^'kp,  in  Zeeland, 

YZER  (lU.),  Iron. 


U( 


I  name,  de  Saint 
11,  however,  they 


z. 

«fU<  also  "S.") 


ZAAL  (m.),  ffalL 
ZAALIGHER  (01.),  Bletied. 


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ZAIX,  (le,  or  des  Aix  {£.),  of  the  WeUeri.  They  carry  three  sheila 
in  their  Arms.     General  Oesaix  was  of  this  Auvergne  family. 

ZALM  (O.),  Salmon. 

ZANDT,  van  (FX),  of  the  Sand. 

ZEE,  van  der  (HD.).  of  the  Sea. 

ZEEM/.N  (13.),  Seaman,  Sailor. 

ZEEUW,  de  (JD.),  the  Zeelander. 

ZEII  .^R  (D.),  Sailer  (not  sailor). 

ZELLWEGER  (®.),  ZeUe-roader  (?).  One  living  on  the  road 
to  Zelle. 

ZEVENBOOM  (13.),  Savin-tree. 

ZEVENHUIZEN  (©.),  Seven  hornet. 

ZILVER  (JD.),  Silver. 

ZIMMER  (®.),  Chamber;  Timber, 

ZIMMERMANN  {(&.),  Carpenter. 

ZOBEL,  von  (®.),  of  Sable.   Arms :  Sa.,  on  a  bend  or  a  sable  ppr. 

ZOELEVENSOEN  (HI.),  Zoet  leven  zoon  (?),  Sweet  life'i  ton. 
A  name  of  the  year  1348. 

ZOLLMANN  (®.),  ToUman. 

ZOON  (m.),  Son.  The  name  of  J.  Zoon  is  in  Amsterdam  Direc- 
tory for  1851 ;  and  in  another,  is  that  of  Tenuis  Zoon. 

ZOUCHE  if.),  Stump  of  a  tree.  The  Zouches  are  descended 
from  the  Earls  of  Brittany.  The  first  of  the  name  in  England 
was  William  le  Zusche,  ob.  circa  1200,  son  of  Roger  la  Zusche, 
and  grandson  of  Alan  la  Zusche,  Earl  of  Brittany,  In  modem 
French,  "Souche"  means  also  blockhead;  but,  whether  it  bad 
that  signification,  or  not,  in  the  twelfth  century,  I  am  unable  to 

say. 
ZOUTMAN  (EJ.),  Saltman. 
ZUBER  (©.),  Tub. 

ZUIL,  van  der  (IDD.),  of  the  FiUar,  or  Column. 
ZULAUF  {(&./,  By  the  eourie,  or  current. 
ZUMALACARREGUI : — 

"  And  lu(  of  all  a  Oeneral  cams,  — 
A  terrible  man  with  a  terrible  name ; 
A  name  which  you  all  know  b;  sight  rery  well ; 
But  which  no  one  can  ipeaK,  and  no  one  can  tpeU." 


iry  tlir6e  sheila 
rergne  family. 


ig  on  the  road 


1  or  a  sable  ppr. 
3u>eet  li/e'B  ton. 


ksterdam  Diroc- 

Zoon. 

are  descended 
Eune  in  England 
toger  la  Zusche, 
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IZUMALACARREUUI.  amImHtd.] 

Don  Carlos'  General,  Thomas  Zumalacarregui,  a  Biscayan, 

was  unfortunately  slain  at  Bilboa.     Had  he  lived,  the  cause  of 

legitimacy  would  have  triumphed  in  Spain. 
ZUMBROD  (©.),  Zum  brod,/or  Zu  dem  brod,  At  the  brtad. 
ZUMBUSCH  (®.),  At  the  huh. 
ZUMGRUNDE  (®.),  At  the  ground,  land,  or  vaUey. 
ZUMLOH  ((&.),  At  the  wood.     (  Vide  "  van  Loo.") 
ZURKANN  (®.),  Zur  kanne, /or  Zu  der  kanne,  At  the  can,  or 

taniard. 
ZURMUHLEN  ((&.),  At  the  miUt. 
ZUURMOND  (EJ.),  Grumbler;  lit  Sour  mouth. 
ZUYDHOEK  (©.),  South  comer. 
ZUYDWINDE  (JD.),  SoxUh  wind. 
ZUYLEN,  van  (El.),  of  Columns.    Arms :  Ar.,  three  columns  gu. 

Some  authors  say  that  the  Zuylens  are  descended  from  a  branch 

of  the  Roman  Colonnas. 
ZWAAN  (E).),  Swan. 
ZWART  (E).),  Black. 
ZWEIBRUCKEN,  von  {(&.),  of  Two  hridget.    The  name  of  this 

family,  who  were  formerly  Counts  Palatine,  often  appears  in 

French,— «de  Deux  Fonts." 
ZYNEN  (ID.),  HU  !    (Comp.  « Ihm.") 
ZYP,  van  (EI.),  o/*  the  Zijpe ;  a  polder  in  North  Holland.    In  the 

Anglo-Saxon,  "  Sype  "  means  a  wetting,  from  the  verb  "  sipan," 

to  weL 


CORRIGENDA. 


liEREWOOD.  This  surname  may  be  aynonymoua  with  the  Anglo-Saxon 
"  Wealdbcro,"  Bearing  wood,  a  luune  applied  to  a  wood,  supplying  mast 
for  fattening  pigs.  ••  Bearo,"  bearing,  from  •■  beran,"  to  bear,  to  produce 
fruit. 

BRED  ERODE.    Line  two,  for  "  reode  "  read  "  roede." 

CAROUET'  read  CAUOOUFr.  A  more  correct  definition  of  the  name 
"Cargouct"  i»  "Kaer"  or  "kcr,"  "coad"  or  "koad,"  Foretl  town. 

FERRIEKES  Saurebocuf.  "  Seuvebccuf "  is  probably  a  provincial  word. 
Pcrlinji*  it  means  Keeper  of  oxen  (?). 

HELLMANN.  This  may  be  a  corruption  of  "Ileldmann,"  Heroic  man, 
"  Ueldi"  a  hero,  champion. 

HUN0LT8TEIN,  Vogt  von  und  «u.  The  word  "Vogt'  aigniflea  BaUif, 
Guardian,  Gorernor,  In  the  time  of  the  Emperor  Frederick  III.,  A.D. 
1471,  the  Hunoltsteins  were  one  of  seven  £..  <Iies  whose  title  of  Vogt  was 
changed  to  Baron :  "Advocati  Tulgo  Vogt,  qui  Twonibua  equiparantur." 
The  prefix  "ca"  is,  I  beUeve,  more  ancient  than  "Ton;"  and, 
although  it  haa  been  rendered  qt  in  this  and  other  cases  (vide  "  su  Eg- 
loibtcin,"  "  zu  Euknbcrg,"  &&),  in  appears  to  be  often  a  better  transla- 
tion.   The  Hunoltsteins  are  lords  of  and  in  llunoltitein. 

KERGOZ.  The  true  signification  of  this  name  is,  1  presume,  "  Ker  kos," 
Old  town. 

/OLK.    For  «•  Pollok  "  read  "  PoUock." 

BUIOROE:.    Insert  (9.). 

SU  YDAM.  If  not  derived  from  Zaandam,  this  may  be  Zuiderdam,  Southern 
dam,  or  Dam  on  the  Zuiderzee, 

TBEANNA.  Anne'*  toton  appears  to  be  a  better  interpretation  of  this  sur- 
name. 


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*^*  In  the  Genealogical  Notices,  it  is  not  intended  to  imply  that  the 
individuals,  in  all  cases,  still  hold,  the  offices  mentioned  in  connection  with 
their  names,  but  only  that  such  are  the  prin  ipol  places  now  or  lately  held 
by  them. 


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